Definition of Thill

1. Noun. One of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it.

Generic synonyms: Shaft

Definition of Thill

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

Definition of Thill

1. a shaft of a vehicle [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thill

1. 1. One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft. 2. The floor of a coal mine. Thill coupling, a device for connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle. Origin: OE. Thille, AS. Ille a board, plank, beam, thill; akin to el a plank, D. Deel a plank, floor, G. Diele, OHG. Dili, dilla, Icel. Ilja a plank, planking, a thwart, ili a wainscot, plank; cf. Skr. Tala a level surface. 236. Cf. Fill a thill, Deal a plank. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thill

thighs
thigh bone
thigh boot
thigh boots
thigh joint
thigh pad
thigmesthesia
thigmotaxes
thigmotaxis
thigmotropism
thigmotropism
thigmotropisms
thigs
thilk
thill (current term)
thill (current term)
thiller
thillers
thills
thimble
thimble
thimbleberries
thimbleberry
thimbleberry
thimbled
thimbleeye
thimbleful
thimblefuls
thimblerig
thimblerigged

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