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.
Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
To fix or attach a jamb to.
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
To fit or furnish with joists.