jamb
jamb
Definition
jamb (jam)
noun
- a side post or piece of a framed opening, as for a door, window, or fireplace
- a pillar of ore
Etymology: ME jambe < OFr, a leg, shank, pier, side post of a door: see gamb
jamb
Synonyms
jamb
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- chamfer: West wall: access to ground floor through a two-centred arched doorway with chamfered jambs terminating in pyramid stops.
- splay: These and other fireplaces in the house have splayed brick jambs, plastered and painted in imitation of marble.
- mold: The west doorway is modern and has molded jambs and a two centered arch.
- have: The doorway now into the N vestry has straight jambs too.
Adjective modifier
- east: An iron pivot for a single leaf door survived in the east jamb.
- outer: Open the vents of the window to enable access to the outer frame jambs.
- low: Between is a priest's door with ornate molding and a Tudor head; lower jambs on both sides renewed in Victorian period.
- unchamfered: At the top of this stage there is also a slit window with unchamfered jambs and a lintel that is splayed on the underside.
Modifies a noun
- stone: South wall: the embrasure of the two-centred arched doorway could be largely original tho the basal jamb stones appear to have been renewed.
- panel: The tapering incised jamb panels terminating beneath carved corner blockings and the frieze inset with three fielded panels.
Noun used with modifier
- sandstone: Just under eaves, a rectangular slot window with yellow sandstone jambs, now blocked.
- door: Look out for the graffiti from 1717 on the door jamb.
- stone: The west wall seems to have had two windows to light the upper floor level, there being slight remains of stone jambs.
- window: Common places to find them are on door or window jambs, often close to the minister's door.
- brick: At the further west end is the former parlor with its large fire-place having molded brick jambs.
- stop: The right hand stop jamb on the old Notre-Dame console.
Preposition: in
- sandstone: The second window is blocked in material not dissimilar to ' D ' , but many jambs in gray sandstone survive.
Preposition: of
