01 n. The lowest sill of a structure, usually embedded in the soil; the lowest timber of a house; also, that sill or timber of a bridge which is …
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The lowest sill of a structure, usually embedded in the soil; the lowest timber of a house; also, that sill or timber of a bridge which is laid at the bottom of the water. See Sill. See: Sill
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Fig.: A person of the lowest stratum of society; -- a term of opprobrium or contempt.[Southern U. S.]