sill

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[edit] English

Sill labeled with 1 (note: lintel = 2)

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English sille, from Old English syll, threshold.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
sill

Plural
sills

sill (plural sills)

  1. (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
    She looked out the window resting her elbows on the window sill.
  2. A horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame.
  3. A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.

[edit] Usage notes

Usually spelled cill when used in the context of canal or river engineering.

[edit] Translations

base of a window
horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame
layer of igneous rock
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[edit] Noun

sill c.

Inflection for sill Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form sill sillen sillar sillarna
Possessive form sills sillens sillars sillarnas
  1. herring

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