transom means A crosspiece over a door; a lintel. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
transom is pronounced /ˈtɹæn.səm/.
Etymology
From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).
noun
- 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 flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
- The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
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