doorsill

[ dawr-sil, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌsɪl, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

the sill of a doorway.

Nearby words

doornik, doorpiece, doorplate, doorpost, doors, doorsill, doorstead, doorstep, doorstone, doorstop, doorway

Origin of doorsill

First recorded in 1555–65; door + sill

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Examples from the Web for doorsill

The preacher must hold their hands until they cross the doorsill of the Audience Chamber.
A Circuit Rider's Wife|Corra Harris
And as I looked on, through the crevice under the doorsill, he put out his free hand and with his finger touched the woman gently.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post
Its doorsill lay even with the pavement, inviting custom by an easy access, while repelling it by its squalor.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. December, 1877.|Various
Then and then only, during all that time of watching, did Lad leave the doorsill of his own accord.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune

The captain did not take the trouble to follow them beyond the doorsill of the room.
Captain Ravenshaw|Robert Neilson Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for doorsill

doorsill

/ (ˈdɔːˌsɪl) /

noun

a horizontal member of wood, stone, etc, forming the bottom of a doorframe

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