THILLS

Noun

thills

plural of thill

Anagrams

• this'll

Proper noun

Thills

plural of Thill

Anagrams

• this'll

Source: Wiktionary


THILL

Thill, n. Etym: [OE. thille, AS. a board, plank, beam, thill; akin to a plank, D. deel a plank, floor, G. diele, OHG. dili, dilla, Icel. a plank, planking, a thwart, a wainscot, plank; cf. Skr. tala a level surface. *236. Cf. Fill a thill, Deal a plank.]

1. One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.

2. (Mining)

Definition: The floor of a coal mine. Raymond. Thill coupling, a device for connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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