THILL


Meaning of THILL in English

I. ˈthil noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English thille, perhaps from Old English, plank, thin board; akin to Old High German dili, dilla plank, plank floor, Old Norse thili plank, wainscot, thilja plank, planking, Latin tellus earth, Greek tēlia table, board, Sanskrit tala surface, level

: the shaft of a vehicle

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, fireclay

1. dialect Britain : the floor of a coal mine

2. dialect Britain : a thin stratum of fireclay

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