jamb

jamb antonyms

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torso compare jamb and torso
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inside compare jamb and inside

jamb definitions

noun

  • Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”). 

  • 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. 

  • Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein. 

verb

  • To fix or attach a jamb to.