dintel — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
dintel is used for these senses in English:
- doorjamb Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
- lintel (architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- sill (construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
sill — full definition
- noun The horizontal ledge at the base of a window or door frame.
- noun (geology) A flat sheet of igneous rock that has forced its way between existing layers of rock underground.