English dictionary
sill
/s/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, as a timber, which forms the lower member of a frame, or supports a structure; as, the <i>sills</i> of a house, of a bridge, of a loom, and the like.
Source: webster1913
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The shaft or thill of a carriage.
Source: webster1913
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A young herring.
Source: webster1913