Plural for the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame
“The canine ran across the room to the open window, put his front paws on the sill and pointed his nose at the sidewalk below.”
Plural for a flat length of wood or rigid material forming part of a piece of furniture
“The boy grabbed a lantern off a sill and lit it, and they continued down the dark hallway.”
Plural for a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface
“Discriminating between an intrusive sill and a lava flow in ancient rock sequences can be difficult.”
Plural for a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal
Plural for a physical entrance, such as a door or a gate
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