jamb vs roach

jamb

noun
  • Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To fix or attach a jamb to. 

roach

noun
  • Gritty or coarse rock; especially Portland stone or similar limestone. 

  • The butt of a marijuana cigarette. 

  • The common roach (Rutilus rutilus) 

  • The California roach, of the monotypic genus Hesperoleucus 

  • A marijuana cigarette, blunt, or joint. 

  • A kind of headdress worn by some of the indigenous peoples of North America. 

  • The filter of a rolled cigarette or joint, made from card or paper. 

  • A cockroach. 

  • Species in the genus Rutilus, especially 

  • An extra curve of material added to the leech (aft edge) of a sail to increase the sail area. 

verb
  • To cut a person's hair so that it stands straight up. 

  • To cut or shave off the mane of a horse so that the remaining hair stands up on the neck. 

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