tran·som (tr n s m)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. [Middle English traunsom, probably alteration of Latin tr  nstrum, cross-beam, from trns, across; see trans-.] |
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
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| Noun | 1. |  transom - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the doorwindow - 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 itcrosspiece - a transverse brace |
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