jamb
IPA: dʒˈæm
noun
- (architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
- (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
- Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
verb
- (transitive) To fix or attach a jamb to.
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Examples of "jamb" in Sentences
- He grabs on to the door jamb.
- The door is mounted to the jambs by a false door.
- Is the build plate located on the drivers door jamb
- Look out for the graffiti from 1717 on the door jamb.
- The doors on the drivers side attach with a conventional door jamb.
- Jamb statues are figures carved on the jambs of a doorway or window.
- The alternative is to replace the entire wood window including jambs.
- This was recently changed in the article to only mention the door jamb.
- A hinge is secured to the jamb of a door frame and to a door in the frame.
- Police found a bloody fingerprint smudge on the door jamb of the entrance door.