Usually means: Vertical sides of a doorway.
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  1. jambs: Merriam-Webster
  2. jambs: Collins English Dictionary
  3. jambs: Vocabulary.com
  4. Jambs, jambs: Wordnik
  5. jambs: Wiktionary
  6. jambs: Dictionary.com
  7. Jambs: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. jambs: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. jambs: Encyclopedia

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  1. Jambs: Dictionary of Military Architecture

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Definitions from Wiktionary (jamb)

noun:  (architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) 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.
noun:  (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
noun:  Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
verb:  (transitive) To fix or attach a jamb to.
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