door|jamb — «DR JAM, DOHR », noun. the upright piece forming the side of a doorway; doorpost … Useful english dictionary
door·jamb — /ˈdoɚˌʤæmb/ noun, pl jambs [count] : an upright piece that forms the side of a door s frame … Useful english dictionary
Door — Door, n. [OE. dore, dure, AS. duru; akin to OS. dura, dor, D. deur, OHG. turi, door, tor gate, G. th[ u]r, thor, Icel. dyrr, Dan. d[ o]r, Sw. d[ o]rr, Goth. daur, Lith. durys, Russ. dvere, Olr. dorus, L. fores, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. dur, dv[=a]ra.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Door Jam — can refer to: Door jamb part of door frame Frasier (season 10)#ep11 This page was kept as a redirect to the corresponding main article on the topic it names, in order to preserve the page s edit history after its content was merged into… … Wikipedia
door — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ closed, shut ▪ locked, unlocked ▪ half open ▪ The door was half ope … Collocations dictionary
jamb switch — A push button light switch located in a door jamb (e.g., for courtesy lights, trunk light) … Dictionary of automotive terms
Door furniture — (British and Australian English) or Door hardware (North American English) refers to any of the items that are attached to a door or a drawer to enhance its functionality or appearance. Decorative door in Florence, Italy. Design of door furniture … Wikipedia
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 — [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
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
A diagram of a door, with the jambs labeled.
