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the unsung ledge that holds your view, your dust, and the occasional fearless cat
means The horizontal piece forming the bottom of a window, door, or other framed opening — the ledge along the base.
from From Old English 'syll,' meaning a threshold, foundation beam, or base timber — the sturdy bottom member of a frame. It has Germanic cousins, related to Old Norse 'syll' and German 'Schwelle' (threshold), all pointing back to an ancient sense of a foundational sill or groundsel laid at the base of a structure. So a sill has always been a thing you build upon — or step over.
- geology twin
- sheet of magma squeezed between rock layers
- word root
- from Old English syll, meaning foundation beam
- door duty
- the threshold piece you've stepped on countless times
- plant throne
- prime real estate for sun-hungry herbs
for instance
windowsill of monticello — thomas jefferson's home in charlottesville, virginia features distinctive sills designed by jefferson himself