To introduce a flexure into; to bend or flex.
The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
To fix or attach a jamb to.
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.