noun
sill
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
In a sentence
Six example sentences with sill, each labelled with its topic.
Rot in the sill let the whole west wall settle, so the crew jacked the house up to replace it.
Architecture
Barn builders once laid the sill on flat stones, keeping the oak clear of damp ground for two centuries.
History
He crawled beneath the porch with a flashlight to photograph the sill, where the studs meet the foundation stones.
Photography
Termites entered through the damp sill, the beam resting on the foundation, and hollowed it before anyone noticed.
Environment
The mortgage survey flagged a rotten sill under the north wall, and the lender withheld approval until it was replaced.
Finance
Wood scientists sample a barn's sill to measure how quickly white oak fails when it rests on damp stone.
Science
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