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1. (n.) transom
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
2. transom
a window above such a crosspiece.
3. transom
a crossbar dividing a window horizontally.
4. transom
a flat termination to the stern of a ship, above the water line.
5. transom
any of the transverse beams attached to the sternpost of a ship that strengthen the stern.
Etymology: (1325–75; late ME traunsum, traunsom, ME transyn, prob. alter. of traversayn < OF traversin crosspiece, der. of travers breadth; see traverse)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) transom, transom window, fanlight
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
2. (noun) transom, traverse
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) transom
a horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is the vertical, bar across an opening. See Illust. of Mullion
2. (noun) transom
one of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; -- called also transsummer
3. (noun) transom
the piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of some gun carriages
4. (noun) transom
the vane of a cross-staff
5. (noun) transom
one of the crossbeams connecting the side frames of a truck with each other
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