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portsill

portsill noun: a horizontal wooden member that forms the sill of a gunport.

Noun

portsill (plural portsills)

  1. A horizontal wooden member that forms the sill of a gunport.

Forms of portsill

pluralportsills
alternative formport-sill

Origin of portsill

From port + sill.

Questions about portsill

What does portsill mean?
Portsill means a horizontal wooden member that forms the sill of a gunport.
What part of speech is portsill?
Portsill is a noun.
What is the plural of portsill?
The plural of portsill is portsills.

Words near portsill in the dictionary

  1. Portsea
  2. portside
  3. portsider
  4. portsiders
  5. portsides
  6. portsill
  7. portsills
  8. Portskewett
  9. Portslade
  10. portsman
  11. portsmen

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