Definition of thill Thill

/θɪˈl/ - [thil] - thill

We found 7 definitions of thill from 5 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: thills

thill - one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
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  • thill (Noun)
    The thin stratum of underclay which lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.
  • thill (Noun)
    One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • thill (n.)
    One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
  • thill (n.)
    The floor of a coal mine.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • thill
    thil, n. one of the shafts of a cart or other carriage.—ns. Thill′er, Thill′-horse (Shak.), the horse that goes between the thills or shafts of a carriage, or the last of a team. [A.S. thille, a board, a plank.]

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