transom

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transom

/ˈtɹæn.səm/

Rhymes with -ænsəm

Where it comes from

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

noun transoms

A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
A transom window.
Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart. The characteristics of the French model were a beautifully rounded bow, by no means sharp along the water-line, easy sectional lines developing into a full, powerful forebody and midship section, and great dead rise at half floor. The greatest breadth was well forward of amidships and at the waterli
The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
attributive, figuratively, usually Items that have arrived over the transom. We are overwhelmed with transom resumes.

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noun crosspiece over a door

Español	travesaño
Français	traverse
Deutsch	Sturz, Holm
Русский	фраму́га framúga, фо́рточка fórtočka

noun horizontal dividing bar in a window

Deutsch	Kämpfer, waagerechte Leiste

noun nautical: transverse structural member

Português	gio
Deutsch	Heckbalken
Italiano	arcaccia

noun flat stern of a vessel

Deutsch	Spiegel, Heckspiegel
Русский	тра́нец tránec

noun horizontal beam

Deutsch	Querbalken, Querholz, Querstück, Riegel

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@misc{transom_2026,
  title = {transom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}