sill

sill
sill O.E. syll "beam, large timber serving as a foundation of a wall," from P.Gmc. *suljo (Cf. O.N. svill "framework of a building," M.L.G. sull, O.H.G. swelli, Ger. Schwelle "sill"), perhaps from PIE root *swel- "post, board" (Cf. Gk. selma "beam"). Meaning "lower horizontal part of a window opening" is recorded from early 15c.

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(as of a door or a window) / ,


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