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(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) 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.

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jamb

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jamb

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/d͡ʒæm/

Noun

(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) 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.

Japanese Meaning

（建築、内装、木工の分野で）壁の開口部（例：ドア枠、窓枠、暖炉など）の片側を構成する垂直な部材

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The carpenter carefully measured the jamb before cutting the new door to ensure a snug fit.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

大工は新しいドアを切る前に、ぴったり合うように開口部の側柱を慎重に測った。

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Sense（1）

(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) 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.

Sense（2）

(mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

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Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).

Wyntoun, in his Chronicle, mentions an encounter betwixt Lindsay and a Highlander, whom he had pierced with his lance, but who, while on the ground, cut at him with his twohanded sword, and, striking through his steel jambs […]

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jambs

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