back jamb

back jamb

[′bak ‚jam]

(building construction)

backlining

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

back lining

1. A thin wood strip which lines a window casing, next to the wall and opposite the pulley stile, and provides a smooth surface for the working of the weighted sash; also called back boxing or a back jamb.

2. That piece of framing forming the back recess for boxing shutters.

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