/ dʒæm; NAmE / noun
a vertical post at the side of a door or window
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French jambe leg, vertical support, based on Greek kampē joint.
/ dʒæm; NAmE / noun
a vertical post at the side of a door or window
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French jambe leg, vertical support, based on Greek kampē joint.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005