thill Synonyms & Antonyms
/θɪl/
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Thill as a Noun
1
One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
2
The shallow stratum of underclay that lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.
Word Forms & Grammar
thill (plural thills)
Words That Rhyme With Thill
Origin of Thill
From Middle English thille, thylle, from Old English þille (“board; floorboard; plank; stake; pole”), from Proto-West Germanic *þilljā, from Proto-Germanic *þiljǭ (“board; floorboard; deck”), from Proto-Indo-European *tel- (“plank; board”). Cognate with Dutch deel, German Low German Deel (> English deal (“plank”)), German Diele, Swedish tilja, Icelandic þilja. Akin to English theal (“board; plank”). Doublet of deal (etymology 3) and theal (dialectal).
Quick Facts About Thill
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /θɪl/ |
| Meaning | One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft |
| Plural | thills |