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noun

Thill n.

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

(Mining) The floor of a coal mine.

Thill coupling, a device for connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle.

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Etymology of 'Thill'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Thill" Quotes from Famous Books

... I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot,— In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or floor, or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace,—lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will,— Above or below, or within or without,— And that 's the reason, beyond a doubt, That a chaise breaks down, but does n't ...

— The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Complete • Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Words linked to "Thill" : shaft