thill

[thil] /θɪl/
noun
1.
either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
Origin
1275-1325; Middle English thille shaft < ?
British Dictionary definitions for thill

thill

/θɪl/
noun
1.
(archaic) another word for shaft (sense 6)
Word Origin
C14: perhaps related to Old English thille board, planking, Old High German dilla plank, Old Norse thili