jamb

Signification (Anglais)

1. 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. Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
3. Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).

jambage

pied-droit

montant de porte

door post

door-post

door jamb

baluster

vertical sides of opening

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/d͡ʒæm/

From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, from Old French jambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba (“hock, shank, leg, thigh”), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “turning post, bend or flexure”). Doublet of gam, gamb, gamba, and jambe.

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