thill
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9.9
One of two long shafts on each side of an animal that attach a cart or carriage to it
- noun
- Archaic
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- As the horse trotted forward, the thills creaked under the weight of the cargo.
Examples
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The farmer attached the cart to the horse using the long thills on either side.
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For Brent Thill
Blog text (19) -
They went to the livery, where the horse was taken from between the thills, put in a stall, and given a half measure of grain.
Fiction book (1997) -
He carefully inspected the thills before starting his journey to ensure they were secure.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thill is an old name for the long bar or shaft that runs beside a horse and links it to a cart. So, think of a thill as the cart's 'arm' that holds the animal in place.