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groundsill.

A timber beam used as the foundation for a building.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹaʊndsəl/
  1. A timber beam used as the foundation for a building.

    rare
  2. The lowest beam of a door-frame; the threshold.

Where this word comes from

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

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