sill

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for sill

sill 🔊 /sɪˈl/

sill : පඩිය

sill : එළිපත්ත

sill : ආස්තරය

sill : යටෙළිපත

sill : ජනෙල් පඩිය

sill definition

Noun.

  1. The basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, as a timber, which forms the lower member of a frame, or supports a structure; as, the sills of a house, of a bridge, of a loom, and the like.
  2. The timber or stone at the foot of a door; the threshold.
  3. The timber or stone on which a window frame stands; or, the lowest piece in a window frame.
  4. The floor of a gallery or passage in a mine.
  5. A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
  6. The shaft or thill of a carriage.
  7. A young herring.