jamb
noun/dʒæm/
/dʒæm/
- a post at the side of a door or windowOxford Collocations DictionaryJamb is used after these nouns:
- door
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jambe ‘leg, vertical support’, based on Greek kampē ‘joint’.Want to learn more?
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