jambstone

jambstone
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a stone set vertically at the edge of a window or door opening so that one of its faces forms a jamb or part of a jamb

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/jam"stohn'/, n. Masonry.
a stone, or one of the stones, forming one jamb of an opening.
[1815-25; JAMB1 + STONE]

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  • jambstone — /jam stohn /, n. Masonry. a stone, or one of the stones, forming one jamb of an opening. [1815 25; JAMB1 + STONE] * * * …   Universalium

  • jamb — n doorjamb, doorpost, doorframe, doorcase; upright, post, pillar, column, Masonry. jambstone …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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