jamb

Alternative forms

• jaum (obsolete)

Etymology

Middle English jambe, from Middle French jambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒæm/
• Homophones: jam, gem

Noun

jamb (plural jambs)

1. (architecture, interior decorating, finish 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.
2. (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

Verb

jamb (third-person singular simple present jambs, present participle jambing, simple past and past participle jambed)

1. (transitive) To fix or attach a jamb to.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jamp/

Noun

jamb m inan

1. iamb

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jâmb/

Noun

jȁmb m (Cyrillic spelling ја̏мб)

1. iamb