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windowsill

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win·dow·sill  (wnd-sl)
n.
The horizontal member at the base of a window opening.
windowsill
Noun
a shelf at the bottom of a window, either inside or outside a room
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.windowsillwindowsill - the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
sill - structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
window frame - the framework that supports a window
Translations
Spanish windowsill [ˈwɪndəusɪl] n → alféizar m; repisa
French windowsill [ˈwɪndəusɪl] window n (inside) → appui m de la fenêtre;
(outside) → rebord m de la fenêtre
German windowsill [ˈwɪndəusɪl] window n → Fensterbank f
Italian windowsill [ˈwɪndəusɪl] n → davanzale m
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When on the top of this I am able to show that the blood mark on the windowsill was deliberately placed there by Barker, in order to give a false clue to the police, you will admit that the case grows dark against him.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
He sat motionless on the windowsill, his head cocked to the side, with one unwavering eye regarding on the floor, so perilously near, the eternal enemy of all his kind.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
Seated on a chair against the window, with her arm on the windowsill she was looking blankly at the flowing river, swift with the backward-rushing tide, struggling to see still the sweet face in its unreproaching sadness, that seemed now from moment to moment to sink away and be hidden behind a form that thrust itself between, and made darkness.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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