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Definition of Doorjambs
1. doorjamb [n] - See also: doorjamb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doorjambs
Literary usage of Doorjambs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bas-reliefs from the Temple of Rameses I at Abydos by Herbert Eustis Winlock (1921)
"The decoration of t he façade Inscriptions on the doorjambs THE ... The monumental
inscriptions on the two doorjambs related in stereotyped terms the gift ..."
2. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housingby David E. Jacobs by David E. Jacobs (1996)
"Slightly soiled doorjambs. Heavy dust buildup in corners. ... Heavily soiled
doorjambs. Assessment: (check) Cleaning equipment inadequate. ..."
3. The Propylaia to the Athenian Akropolis: The Classical Building by William Bell Dinsmoor (2004)
"In fact the window jambs sloped. as did the doorjambs. Now. knowing the length
ofeach wall ... The slope of the doorjambs was 0.00504/ 0.00514 m per course. ..."
4. The Way of Saint James by Georgiana Goddard King (1920)
"... and carved six figures on the doorjambs of S. Mary's Church, three of them
Three queens, poor relations of the great figures Queens from in La Beauce. ..."
5. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos by British School at Athens, Thomas Dinham Atkinson (1904)
"... the outside breast-work which is common to all three of them.2 The one in
Syros has opposite the tower 7 an outside doorway with strong doorjambs, ..."
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