jamb
1or jambe
Architecture, Building Trades.
either of the vertical sides of a doorway, arch, window, or other opening.
either of two stones, timbers, etc., forming the sidepieces for the frame of an opening.
Armor. greave.
Origin of jamb
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How to use jamb in a sentence
On the latch side and the top, that’s along the lip in the door jamb.
Here are 9 home maintenance tasks for your October to-do list | Jeanne Huber | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostOnce I got things set, I marked where the hinges met the jamb.
Build your own door and ascend to a higher level of DIY | Courtney Starr | November 20, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHer chum leaned against the door jamb while peal after peal of laughter shook her.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseHe had come nearer, and now, before the woman could shut the door, he thrust his foot between it and the jamb.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThe wall switch for the electric light in the lower hall at the headquarters was right beside the outer door jamb—as I knew.
The Wreckers | Francis Lynde
It perplexed even Jellia jamb, for a time, to know what to do with the animal.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz | L. Frank BaumHe leaned against the door-jamb and indulged in bitter reflections.
Quin | Alice Hegan Rice
British Dictionary definitions for jamb
jambe
/ (dʒæm) /
a vertical side member of a doorframe, window frame, or lining
a vertical inside face of an opening in a wall
Origin of jamb
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