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doorpost

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door⋅post

  [dawr-pohst, dohr-]
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–noun
doorjamb.
Origin:
1525–35; door + post 1

door⋅jamb

  [dawr-jam, dohr-]
–noun
either of the two sidepieces of a doorframe.
Also called doorpost.

Origin:
1830–40; door + jamb 1
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door·jamb   (dôr'jām', dōr'-)   
n.  Either of the two vertical pieces framing a doorway and supporting the lintel. Also called doorpost.
door·post   (dôr'pōst', dōr'-)   
n.  See doorjamb.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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