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Added 8 October 2026

jamb

/d͡ʒæm/ noun

Latin root: gamba Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jamb at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

To fix or attach a jamb to.

Origin

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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