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groundsill

[ ground-sil ]

noun

  1. the lowermost sill of a framed structure, especially one lying close to the ground.

groundsill

/ ˈɡraʊndˌsɪl /

noun

  1. another name for ground plate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of groundsill1

First recorded in 1400–50, groundsill is from the late Middle English word grownsel. See ground 1, sill

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