jamb

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

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”).

Verb

To fix or attach a jamb to.

Concetti

stipite

montante

sinonimi

post

doorpost

stanchion

lintel

mullion

door post

greave

pillar

puncheon

scape

stile

strut

support

door-post

door jamb

baluster

vertical sides of opening

cant

cheek

column

doorjamb

Traduzioni

jambage

jamba

larguero

jamba de puerta

Türpfosten

umbral

chambranle

pied-droit

portal

stijl

Pfosten

deurstijl

περβάζι

montant de porte

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/d͡ʒæm/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: jambe

In summary

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.