Associations to the word «Thill»

Wiktionary

THILL, noun. One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
THILL, noun. The thin stratum of underclay which lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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