cincture vs jamb

cincture

noun
  • A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment 

  • The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column. 

  • An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing 

verb
  • To encircle, or surround. 

  • To girdle (stunt or kill by cutting). 

jamb

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. 

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