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1913
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Groundsill
Ground′sel
,
Ground′sillˊ
,
Noun.
[
Ground
+
sill
.]
See
Ground plate
(a)
, under
Ground
Definition
2024
groundsill
groundsill
English
Alternative forms
grunsel
(
obsolete
)
groundsel
Noun
groundsill
(
plural
groundsills
)
(
rare
)
A timber
beam
used as the foundation for a
building
.
The lowest beam of a door-frame; the
threshold
.
Etymology
Apparently from
ground
+
sill
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈɡraʊndsəl/
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