groundsill

[ ground-sil ]

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

Origin of groundsill

1
First recorded in 1400–50, groundsill is from the late Middle English word grownsel.See ground1, sill

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British Dictionary definitions for groundsill

groundsill

/ (ˈɡraʊndˌsɪl) /


noun
  1. another name for ground plate

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