jamb

1. n. The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the of a chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face. Source: opted

2. n. Any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein. Source: opted

3. v. t. See Jam, v. t. Source: opted

4. n. upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame Source: wordnet

5. 1. (Arch) The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the of a chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face. Gwilt. 2. (Mining) Any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein. See Jam, v. t. Source: webster

6. The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace;hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the ofa chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face. Gwilt. Source: adambom

7. n:100 n. upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame Source: ecdict

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