mudsill

noun mud·sill \ -ˌsil \

Definition of mudsill

1 : a supporting sill (as of a building or bridge) resting directly on a base and especially the earth

2 : a person of the lowest social level

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Cut a third 2 x 8 mudsill to fit along the tops of the center row of foundation blocks.

— joseph truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017
Set the mudsills on top of the blocks running across the front and rear of the shed.

— joseph truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017
Next, form each front and rear band joist by nailing a 2 x 6 to a 2 x 8 mudsill.

— joseph truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017
Crackers and squatters, rednecks and hillbillies, sandhillers and mudsills, clay eaters and hoe wielders: America has developed a rich vocabulary to describe one part of its permanent underclass.

— dwight garner, New York Times, "Review: ‘White Trash’ Ruminates on an American Underclass," 21 June 2016
Cut a third 2 x 8 mudsill to fit along the tops of the center row of foundation blocks.

— joseph truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Shed, Colonial-Style," 19 Apr. 2017

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