ledge

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes six meanings of the term ledge. The concept is formed with the compositional element in view of- (indicating spatial or temporal anteriority) and the noun chest (which can refer to the body part that goes from the neck to the belly, for example).

The first meaning of sill, in this framework, refers to a protection element that is used in architecture. Also called parapet, the parapet is a small wall or wall that develops in elevated places so that people can lean out with security, without risk of falling.

The parapet is an architectural element.

Sill features

It is important to indicate that there are different types of windowsill. At a general level, it can be stated that its purpose is to prevent falls.

In this way, the sill is a safety resource when there are unevenness. In some cases, the parapet makes it possible to delimit an area of transit.

Its function in balconies and windows

In a balcony or one window, the sill is the wall that serves support mode in the lower zone. It is the solid sector that constitutes the lower part of the opening.

Usually the parapet is built with those materials with which the exterior wall is developed. It stretches between the I usually and the hole and can be solid or openwork, according to its characteristics.

The dimensions of the sill, whether for a balcony or a window, depend on different factors. If we focus on the window, we must take into account the width and the height of the wall, to mention a fact.

It should be noted that the sill usually has a rain gutter to facilitate the expulsion of rainwater. This piece takes place in earring with the aim of favoring runoff.

In a window, the sill is the wall that works as a support in the lower sector.

Windowsill in cars

The RAE indicates that the idea of ​​a parapet appears in the realm of cars And in the knights. In both cases, it is pieces of cow (Tanned leather).

In a stirrup car, in this way, the calf is called a sill, the ends of which are nailed to slats of wood that allow to protect the abutment. Whoever sits on the stirrup, then, can hold onto the sill.

Regarding the draft cavalry, the parapet is one of the components of the harness (the decorations and garnishes). This cowhide, which is usually stuffed with wool and covered with sheepskin, falls on the chest of the animal to avoid injury.

Part of a crossbow

The notion of the sill is present in the crossbows, What are they portable weapons capable of firing projectiles (such as arrows). To shoot, the crossbows use a spring and a rope.

The sill is a small bone that protects the upper part of the chest. nut of the weapon. The nut, meanwhile, serves to rig and ensure the rope.

Other uses of sill

The RAEFinally, it alludes to two other uses of this term. It can be called a sill to certain pieces that are part of a loom (a machine that is used to make fabrics).

In SpainFinally, a mineral massif is mentioned as a parapet in the mines from Marbella and of Linares.