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groundsill

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹaʊndsəl/

The English word “groundsill” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A timber beam used as the foundation for a building.
  2. The lowest beam of a door-frame; the threshold.

Etymology

From Middle English groundselle, ground sille, equivalent to ground + sill.

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