Technical terms and definitions

Jamb in Finishing (Chowkhat)

A jamb (from Fr. jambe, leg), in architecture, is the side-post or lining of a doorway or other aperture.
A doorjamb, door jamb (also sometimes doorpost) is the vertical portion of the door frame onto
which a door is secured.[1] The jamb bears the weight of the door through its hinges, and most types
of door latches and deadbolts extend into a recess in the doorjamb when engaged, making the
accuracy of the plumb (i.e. true vertical) and strength of the doorjambs vitally important to the overall
operational durability and security of the door.
Soffit
Soffit is a term used to describe an exterior or interior architectural feature, in general it means the
underside of any construction element. A structure to fill the space between the ceiling and the top of
cabinets mounted on the wall is called a soffit, as is the material connecting an exterior wall to the
edge of the roof under the eaves.

Sill
A window sill (also written as windowsill or window-sill) is the surface at the bottom of a window.

In fig 1-sill, 2-lintel

cornice
A cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative molding that
crowns a building or furniture element – the corniceover a door or window, for instance, or the cornicearound
the top edge of a pedestal or along the top of an interior wall.