Category:Thill

Thill, n. Etym: [oe. thille, as. a board, plank, beam, thill; akin to A plank, d. deel a plank, floor, g. diele, ohg. dili, dilla, icel. a Plank, planking, a thwart, a wainscot, plank; cf. Skr. tala a level Surface. *236. Cf. Fill a thill, deal a plank.]

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

2. (mining)

Defn: the floor of a coal mine. Raymond. Thill coupling, a device for Connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle.