buttonhole vs jamb

buttonhole

verb
  • To sew by buttonhole stitch. 

  • To detain (a person) in conversation against their will. 

  • To cut one or more buttonholes (in). 

  • To apply a flowery formation in. 

noun
  • A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel. 

  • So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole. 

  • A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration. 

  • The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny. 

  • A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. 

  • anus, batty hole. 

jamb

verb
  • To fix or attach a jamb to. 

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. 

How often have the words buttonhole and jamb occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )