- jamb
- n.the vertical components of a door frame
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JAMB — steht für: Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Zulassungs und Matrikulationsausschuss ghanaischer und nigerianischer Universitäten Jamb bezeichnet: Jamb (Indien), ein Ort im indischen Bundesstaat Maharashtra Diese Seite ist eine Begriffskl … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jamb — steht für: Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Zulassungs und Matrikulationsausschuss ghanaischer Universitäten Jamb bezeichnet: Jamb (Indien), ein Ort im indischen Bundesstaat Maharashtra … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jamb — Jamb, v. t. See {Jam}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jamb — Jamb, Jambe Jambe, Jambeau Jambeau, n. See {Jambes}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jamb — Jamb, n. [Prov. E. jaumb, jaum, F. jambe a leg, jambe de force a principal rafter. See {Gambol}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch) The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jamb — [dʒæm] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: jambe leg , from Late Latin gamba] a post that forms the side of a door or window … Dictionary of contemporary English
jamb — [ dʒæm ] noun count the upright side of an opening such as a door or window … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jamb — side piece of a door, window, etc., early 14c., from O.Fr. jambe pier, side post of a door, originally a leg, shank (12c.), from L.L. gamba leg, (horse s) hock (see GAMBOL (Cf. gambol)) … Etymology dictionary
jamb — jȁmb m <G mn jȃmbā> DEFINICIJA jez. knjiž. u klasičnoj metrici dvosložna pjesnička stopa s kratkim prvim (nenaglašenim) i dugačkim drugim (naglašenim) slogom ETIMOLOGIJA grč. íambos … Hrvatski jezični portal
jamb — ► NOUN ▪ a side post of a doorway, window, or fireplace. ORIGIN Old French jambe leg, vertical support , from Greek kamp joint … English terms dictionary
jamb — [jam] n. [ME jambe < OFr, a leg, shank, pier, side post of a door: see GAMB] 1. a side post or piece of a framed opening, as for a door, window, or fireplace: see FRAME 2. a pillar of ore … English World dictionary
