thill

noun \ˈthil\

Definition of THILL

: a shaft of a vehicle

Origin of THILL

Middle English thille, perhaps from Old English, plank; akin to Old English thel board, Old High German dili, and probably to Latin tellus earth

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with THILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will

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