sill
(noun) structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
sill
(noun) (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sill (plural sills)
(architecture) (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
(construction) A horizontal, structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings or lying on the ground in earth-fast construction and bearing the upright portion of a frame. Also called a ground plate, groundsill, sole, sole-plate, mudsill. An interrupted sill fits between posts instead of being below and supporting the posts in timber framing.
(geology) A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.
A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
(anatomy) A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull.
(military, historical) The inner edge of the bottom of an embrasure.
Usually spelled cill when used in the context of canal or river engineering.
sill (plural sills)
(UK) A young herring.
sill (plural sills)
The shaft or thill of a carriage.
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Sill (plural Sills)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sill is the 9568th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3397 individuals. Sill is most common among White (91.23%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sill, n. Etym: [OE. sille, sylle, AS. syl, syll; akin to G. schwelle, OHG. swelli, Icel. syll, svill, Sw. syll, Dan. syld, Goth. gasuljan to lay a foundation, to found.]
Definition: 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 sills of a house, of a bridge, of a loom, and the like. Hence: (a) The timber or stone at the foot of a door; the threshold. (b) The timber or stone on which a window frame stands; or, the lowest piece in a window frame. (c) The floor of a gallery or passage in a mine. (d) A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against. Sill course (Arch.), a horizontal course of stone, terra cotta, or the like, built into a wall at the level of one or more window sills, these sills often forming part of it.
Sill, n. Etym: [Cf. Thill.]
Definition: The shaft or thill of a carriage. [Prov. Eng.]
Sill, n. Etym: [Cf. 4th Sile.]
Definition: A young herring. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
