JAMB

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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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NYT Puzzle Appearances

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