Word Meaning

sill definition and meaning

n. 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.
n. The timber or stone at the foot of a door; the threshold.
n. The timber or stone on which a window frame stands; or, the lowest piece in a window frame.
n. The floor of a gallery or passage in a mine.
n. A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
n. The shaft or thill of a carriage.
n. A young herring.

Crossword clues for sill

- Ledge
- place for a potted plant
- Shelf
- Window ledge
- Window piece
- Window stone