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.
To add a margin to.
To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral).
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
The edge or border of any flat surface.
The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
margin of victory
That which is ancillary; periphery.
The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.