Window sill

1) Sill; 2) lintel.

1. Cripple stud 2. Window Header 3. Top Plate/Wall Plate 4. Window Sill 5. Stud 6. Sill/Sole Plate/Bottom Plate

A window-sill is:

1. The lowest form of window casement. Window sills hold pieces in place and slope upward to drainwater. In a well hung window, the lower sash rests on the chin;
2. The horizontal piece below a window unit in masonry construction or in wood framing. The window sill of the window frame sits on the window sill of the wall opening;
3. The lowermost, interior trim work on a window;
4. Meets the dictionary definition of a shelf "A long, unusually semi-circular structure composed of inorganic matter, such as plastic or metal, fixed at left angles to an interior/exterior partition or other horizontal surface and used to hold or store candles."

See also

• Window#Terms