Architecture Terms – J A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Photo by Andrey K, via Unsplash Jam (Door or Window)The vertical (can be horizontal for a window) portion of the frame that allows a door to be secured. Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY by Warren LeMay , CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr JerkinheadA sloping or hipped end of a roof that cuts off a gable. Photo by Anıl Mustafa Özdemir, via Pexels JettyA projecting part of a building, as the upper story of a timber house.