transom

[ tran-suhm ]

/ ˈtræn səm /

noun

a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.

Also called transom light, transom window. a window above such a crosspiece.

a crossbar of wood or stone, dividing a window horizontally.

a window so divided.

Nautical.

a flat termination to a stern, above the water line.
framework running athwartships in way of the sternpost of a steel or iron vessel, used as a support for the frames of the counter.

Artillery. a metal piece connecting the sidepieces of the tail or the cheeks of a gun carriage.

Origin of transom

1325–75; late Middle English traunsum, traunsom,Middle English transyn, probably alteration (by association with trans-) of traversayn<Old French traversin crosspiece, derivative of travers breadth; see traverse

OTHER WORDS FROM transom

transomed, adjective

Words nearby transom

transnational, trans-Neptunian object, Transnet, Trans-New Guinea phylum, transoceanic, transom, transom window, transonic, transonic barrier, transp., transpacific

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Example sentences from the Web for transom

News does not come over the transom; reporters have to work hard to get it.
Pentagon Papers Lawyer James Goodale: It’s Time for Eric Holder to Resign|James C. Goodale|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Plus, Con Ed gets first dibs on whatever comes over the transom.
Fantasy Shopper|Alexandra Penney|December 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"I thought the transom was open," said a low voice, which still seemed to be struggling with suppressed laughter.
Blindfolded|Earle Ashley Walcott
I say, Transom, John Canoeing still—always some frolic in the wind.
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael Scott

It will be seen from the plan that the overhang aft runs out into a point, and that there is thus no transom.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
And Sarah turned the pitcher upside down, its mouth protruding from the transom.
When Sarah Went to School|Elsie Singmaster
The two young sculptors on the other side of the transom were now entering upon their artistic task with amazing speed and zest.
Good References|E. J. Rath

British Dictionary definitions for transom

transom

/ (ˈtrænsəm) /

noun

Also called: traverse a horizontal member across a windowCompare mullion

a horizontal member that separates a door from a window over it

the usual US name for fanlight

nautical

a surface forming the stern of a vessel, either vertical or canted either forwards (reverse transom) or aft at the upper side
any of several transverse beams used for strengthening the stern of a vessel

Derived forms of transom

transomed, adjective

Word Origin for transom

C14: earlier traversayn, from Old French traversin, from traverse

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	transom
释义	transom [ tran-suhm ] / ˈtræn səm / noun a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it. Also called transom light, transom window. a window above such a crosspiece. a crossbar of wood or stone, dividing a window horizontally. a window so divided. Nautical. a flat termination to a stern, above the water line. framework running athwartships in way of the sternpost of a steel or iron vessel, used as a support for the frames of the counter. Artillery. a metal piece connecting the sidepieces of the tail or the cheeks of a gun carriage. Origin of transom 1325–75; late Middle English traunsum, traunsom,Middle English transyn, probably alteration (by association with trans-) of traversayn<Old French traversin crosspiece, derivative of travers breadth; see traverse OTHER WORDS FROM transom transomed, adjective Words nearby transom transnational, trans-Neptunian object, Transnet, Trans-New Guinea phylum, transoceanic, transom, transom window, transonic, transonic barrier, transp., transpacific Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for transom News does not come over the transom; reporters have to work hard to get it. Pentagon Papers Lawyer James Goodale: It’s Time for Eric Holder to Resign\|James C. Goodale\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Plus, Con Ed gets first dibs on whatever comes over the transom. Fantasy Shopper\|Alexandra Penney\|December 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "I thought the transom was open," said a low voice, which still seemed to be struggling with suppressed laughter. Blindfolded\|Earle Ashley Walcott I say, Transom, John Canoeing still—always some frolic in the wind. Tom Cringle's Log\|Michael Scott It will be seen from the plan that the overhang aft runs out into a point, and that there is thus no transom. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen And Sarah turned the pitcher upside down, its mouth protruding from the transom. When Sarah Went to School\|Elsie Singmaster The two young sculptors on the other side of the transom were now entering upon their artistic task with amazing speed and zest. Good References\|E. J. Rath British Dictionary definitions for transom transom / (ˈtrænsəm) / noun Also called: traverse a horizontal member across a windowCompare mullion a horizontal member that separates a door from a window over it the usual US name for fanlight nautical a surface forming the stern of a vessel, either vertical or canted either forwards (reverse transom) or aft at the upper side any of several transverse beams used for strengthening the stern of a vessel Derived forms of transom transomed, adjective Word Origin for transom C14: earlier traversayn, from Old French traversin, from traverse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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