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jamb

side-post or lining of a doorway or other aperture
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jamb

Summary

jamb ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • jamb is a type of architectural element[2].
  • jamb is part of door frame[3].
  • jamb is part of window frame[4].
  • jamb's Commons category is recorded as Jambs (architecture)[5].
  • jamb comprises platband[6].
  • jamb's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].

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Definition and Type

jamb is a type of architectural element[2].

Use and Application

jamb comprises platband[6]. Part of include door frame[3] and window frame[4].

Why It Matters

jamb ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[1] jamb has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] jamb is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Frettie · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Has part(s) → platband
    Nl cr aut id → ph1303833
    Part of → door frame, window frame
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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