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    thill
    /θɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a shaft, especially one of a pair, used to attach a cart or carriage to the animal drawing it. historical

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thillThill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈthil. : a shaft of a vehicle. Word History. Etymology. Middle English thille, perhaps from Old English, plank; akin to Old English thel board, Old High German dili, and probably to Latin tellus earth. First Known Use. 14th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of thill was in the 14th century.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › thillTHILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Thill definition: either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.. See examples of THILL used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thillThill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    1 day ago · Definitions of thill. noun. one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it. see more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · thill in American English. (θɪl) noun. either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › thillThill - definition of thill by The Free Dictionary

    Define thill. thill synonyms, thill pronunciation, thill translation, English dictionary definition of thill. n. Either of the two long shafts between which an animal is fastened when pulling a wagon or cart.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › thill_n1thill, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun thill mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thill. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › thillthill - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · thill (plural thills) One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft. The shallow stratum of underclay that lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.