DOORSILL

doorsill, doorstep, threshold

(noun) the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

doorsill (plural doorsills)

The horizontal piece of material at the threshold of a doorway; a doorstep.

Source: Wiktionary


Door"sill`, n.

Definition: The sill or threshold of a door.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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