Jamb

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dʒæm/
• Homophones: jam

Origin

Middle English jambe, from Middle French jambe ("leg"), from Late Latin gamba

Full definition of jamb

Noun

1. (architecture, interior decorating, finish carpentry) The vertical components that form the sides of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace, or other opening in a wall.
2. (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

Hypernyms

• frame

Coordinate terms

• lintel
• sill