transom

tran·som  (trnsm)

n.

1.

a. A horizontal crosspiece over a door or between a door and a window above it.

b. A small hinged window above a door or another window.

2. A horizontal dividing bar of wood or stone in a window.

3. A lintel.

4. Nautical

a. Any of several transverse beams affixed to the sternpost of a wooden ship and forming part of the stern.

b. The aftermost transverse structural member in a steel ship, including the floor, frame, and beam assembly at the sternpost.

c. The stern of a square-sterned boat when it is a structural member.

5. The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.

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[Middle English traunsom, probably alteration of Latin trnstrum, cross-beam, from trns, across; see trans-.]

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transom [ˈtrænsəm]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called traverse a horizontal member across a window Compare mullion

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal member that separates a door from a window over it

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the usual US name for fanlight

4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical

a.  a surface forming the stern of a vessel, either vertical or canted either forwards (reverse transom) or aft at the upper side

b.  any of several transverse beams used for strengthening the stern of a vessel

[earlier traversayn, from Old French traversin, from traverse]

transomed  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	transom - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door fanlight, transom window window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
	2.	transom - a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it traverse crosspiece - a transverse brace

Translations

transom [ˈtrænsəm] N (Archit) (across window) → travesaño m (US) (= window) → montante m de abanico, abanico m

transom

n (= transom window) → Oberlicht nt; (= cross-piece) → Querbalken m

transom [ˈtrænsəm] n → traversa