Sims

Pronunciation: /zɪms/

“Sims” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

ledge (one inside which can be used as a shelf)
cornice (one outside, for draining or ornamentation)

Etymology

From Middle High German simez, from Old High German simiz. Lacking cognates in Germanic, therefore usually connected to Latin sima (“horizontal element at the top of a column”), perhaps through Late Latin simatus.

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