jamb vs shelf

jamb

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • To fix or attach a jamb to. 

shelf

noun
  • A projecting ledge that resembles such an object. 

  • A reef, shoal or sandbar. 

  • The part of a repository where shelvesets are stored. 

  • A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects. 

  • The capacity of such an object 

How often have the words jamb and shelf occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )