English Explanatory Dictionary

groundsill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹaʊndsəl/

Word forms

groundsill groundsills grunsel groundsel groundsell

Etymology

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

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