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Thill , n. [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.]
- One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.1913 Webster
- (Mining) The floor of a coal mine.Raymond.1913 Webster
Thill coupling, a device for connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle.
1913 Webster
- One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.