jamb
Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as…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.
» The door jambs prevent you from opening it outward, into the hallway.
Meaning
3 sensesEither 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.
Türpfosten
кося́кkosják
одвірокodvirok
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
Examples
2 sentencesThe door jambs prevent you from opening it outward, into the hallway.
Fix your jambs yourself.
ruСам исправляй свои косяки. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, from Old French jambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba (“From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, from Old French jambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba (“hock, shank, leg, thigh”), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “turning post, bend or flexure”). Doublet of gam, gamb, gamba, and jambe.
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