SILL


Meaning of SILL in English

/ sɪl; NAmE / noun

1.

= windowsill

2.

a piece of metal that forms part of the frame of a vehicle below the doors

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English syll , sylle horizontal beam forming a foundation , of Germanic origin; related to German Schwelle threshold.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.