Headsill

/ˈhɛdˌsɪl/ noun

Definition

The upper horizontal timber or threshold that frames the top of a doorway or window opening.

Etymology

From Middle English 'head' (top part) and 'sill' (threshold or bottom beam). The word combines Old English 'heafod' with Old English 'syll,' reflecting the practice of naming architectural elements by their position relative to the structure.

Kelly Says

Headsills are the 'eyebrows' of doors and windows—they're usually the first thing you notice when looking at a building's face, and they often carry ornamental molding that reveals whether a house was built in the Victorian era, Colonial period, or modern times.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
WINDOWS
WIN-dohs
ARالعربية
سندوق
saNDUQ
BNবাংলা
জানলার উপরের কাঠ
jaan-lar u-porer kaath
CACatalà
llinda
lin-da
CSČeština
zárubní lišta
zar-oo-bni li-shta
DADansk
vinduebrusk
vindue-brusk
DEDeutsch
Türrahmen
toor-RAH-men
ELΕλληνικά
στύλος
sti-los
ESEspañol
alféizar
al-FEH-thar
FAفارسی
پنجره
pan-jereh
FISuomi
ikkunalauha
ik-ku-na-lau-ha
FRFrançais
linteau
liN-tō
GUGU
ખોડી
kho-dee
HAHA
gaban
ga-ban
HEעברית
קשת
kashet
HIहिन्दी
शीर्ष
sheer-sh
HUMagyar
ablakpárta
ab-lak-par-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
bingkai jendela
bing-kai jen-de-la
IGIG
n'eche
neh-che
ITItaliano
trave di testa
trah-veh dee teh-stah
JA日本語
窓枠
mado-gu
KKKK
pencerenin
pen-cer-e-nin
KMKM
លើបង
lor-bang
KO한국어
창틀
chang-tteul
MRMR
खिडक्यांची
khid-kyan-chee
MSBahasa Melayu
bingkai tingkap
bing-kai ting-kap
MYမြန်မာ
ရံ
yan
NLNederlands
bovenkozijn
bo-ven-ko-zayn
NONorsk
vindueskarm
vin-due-skarm
PAPA
ਖ਼ੜਕ
kha-r-k
PLPolski
nadprogu
nad-pro-goo
PTPortuguês
lintel
lin-tel
RORomână
șipcă de deasupra ferestrei
ship-ka deh dee-asupra fe-res-trei
RUРусский
перемычка
per-e-mych-ka
SVSvenska
fönsterbåge
fönster-bo-ge
SWKiswahili
mpangoni
mpang-o-ni
TAதமிழ்
சாளர தலையணை
cha-la-ra tha-lai-ya-nai
TEతెలుగు
창문 పైన
chaang-mun pai-na
THไทย
ขอบหน้าต่าง
khop na-da-tang
TLTL
gilid ng pinto
gi-lid ng pin-to
TRTürkçe
pencere tahtası
pen-cher-eh tah-tah-see
UKУкраїнська
перемичка
per-e-mych-ka
URاردو
کھڑک
kha-r-k
VITiếng Việt
viền cửa
vyehn cua
YOYO
igbe
ig-be
ZH中文
窗台
chuāng tái
ZUZU
umgubo
um-goo-bo

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