"skysill" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskaɪ.ˌsɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skysill.wav [Southern-England] Forms: skysills [plural]
Etymology: From sky + sill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sky|sill}} sky + sill Head templates: {{en-noun}} skysill (plural skysills)
  1. (nonstandard, rare, poetic) Horizon. Tags: nonstandard, poetic, rare Synonyms: sky-sill Related terms: skyline

Inflected forms

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