What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Joist vs Jamb - What's the difference?

joist | jamb |

As nouns the difference between joist and jamb

is that joist is a piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed while jamb is (architecture|interior decorating|finish carpentry) the vertical components that form the sides of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace, or other opening in a wall.

As a verb joist

is to fit or furnish with joists.

joist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit or furnish with joists.

    • References

    *

    jamb

    English

    (wp)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture, interior decorating, finish carpentry) The vertical components that form the sides of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace, or other opening in a wall.
  • (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

    • Synonyms

    * (architecture) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Hypernyms

    * frame

    Coordinate terms

    * lintel * sill ----