thill

[ thil ]

/ θɪl /

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noun

either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.

Origin of thill

1275–1325; Middle English thille shaft < ?

Words nearby thill

thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry, thimbleful, thimblerig, thimbleweed

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Example sentences from the Web for thill

Thill, thil, n. one of the shafts of a cart or other carriage.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
So Roake called the family physician, Dr. Thill; caught him dressing for the opera.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
Now no dray moves more readily to the thill than I do to the painter's chair.
St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11|Various
He was talking as much to himself as to the poor fellow who clung to the thill.
King Spruce, A Novel|Holman Day

"'Now no dray horse moves more readily to the thill than I to the painter's chair," he said.
In the Days of Poor Richard|Irving Bacheller

British Dictionary definitions for thill

thill

/ (θɪl) /

noun

archaic another word for shaft (def. 6)

Word Origin for thill

C14: perhaps related to Old English thille board, planking, Old High German dilla plank, Old Norse thili

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单词	thill
释义	thill [ thil ] / θɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thill ON THESAURUS.COM noun either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed. Origin of thill 1275–1325; Middle English thille shaft < ? Words nearby thill thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry, thimbleful, thimblerig, thimbleweed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thill Thill, thil, n. one of the shafts of a cart or other carriage. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various So Roake called the family physician, Dr. Thill; caught him dressing for the opera. What Will People Say?\|Rupert Hughes Now no dray moves more readily to the thill than I do to the painter's chair. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11\|Various He was talking as much to himself as to the poor fellow who clung to the thill. King Spruce, A Novel\|Holman Day "'Now no dray horse moves more readily to the thill than I to the painter's chair," he said. In the Days of Poor Richard\|Irving Bacheller British Dictionary definitions for thill thill / (θɪl) / noun archaic another word for shaft (def. 6) Word Origin for thill C14: perhaps related to Old English thille board, planking, Old High German dilla plank, Old Norse thili Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thill cylinder, beam, tunnel, rod, duct, chimney, vent, monolith, spear, pole, barb, spindle, axis, spire, ray, lance, conduit, handle, obelisk, missile
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thill

noun

Origin of thill

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Example sentences from the Web for thill

British Dictionary definitions for thill

noun

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