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From Middle English, attested as a plural therrepillis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity. Full definition →
From Middle English, attested as a plural therrepillis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.