Jalousies: Adjustable glass louvers in doors or windows that regulate light and air or exclude rain.
Jamb: The side framing or finish of a doorway or windows.
Jalousies
Windows with movable, horizontal glass slats angled to admit-ventilation and keep out rain. This term is also used for outside shutters of wood constructed in this way.
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The earliest reference to jalousies dates back to around the 16th century, and the basic design hasn't changed a lot since, although early jalousie windows were probably made with wooden slats instead of glass ones.
 See also: Glass, Wood, Design, Window, House
  
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