transom
A crosspiece over a doorA crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
» I can't reach the transom.
Meaning
7 sensesA crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
Sturz, Holm
фраму́гаframúga, фо́рточкаfórtočka
фраму́гаframúha
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
Kämpfer, waagerechte Leiste
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
A transom window.
Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.
Heckbalken
транецьtranecʹ
The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
Spiegel, Heckspiegel
тра́нецtránec
The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
Querbalken, Querholz, Querstück
(attributive, 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.
Examples
1 sentencesI can't reach the transom.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).
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Forms
plural: transomsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it:traverse
- a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door:transom windowfanlight