Thill
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thill is a noun meaning One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
Meaning
One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
More Meanings
- (mining) The shallow stratum of underclay that lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.
Example Sentences
One by one, Janki leading, they crept into the old gallery – a six-foot way with a scant four feet from thill to roof.
Word Forms
- thills
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sill, limber, thripple, thirl, trave, tringle.
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