transom

noun — 7 senses

transom

noun

/ˈtɹæn.səm/

Etymology From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).

7 senses

1A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
2A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
3A transom window.
4Any of several transverse structural members in a ship…
5The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
6The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
7Items that have arrived over the transom.

1

Architecture A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.

2

Architecture A horizontal glazing bar in a window.

3

A transom window.

4

Nautical, Transport Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.

5

Nautical, Transport The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.

6

The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.

7

Figuratively, Usually Items that have arrived over the transom.

We are overwhelmed with transom resumes.
They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing.

Derived terms: over the transom, transomed, transomless, transom window, a hinged glassed frame above such a crossbar
Related terms: fortochka

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