noun
- plural of jamb; the vertical pieces that form the sides of a doorway, window, or fireplace
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The carpenter measured the door jambes before installing the new frame.
- Paint had chipped off the window jambes after years of weather exposure.
- The fireplace jambes were made of solid oak.
- She noticed the jambes were slightly warped from moisture damage.
- The architect specified marble jambes for the grand entrance.