transom

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹæn.səm/ Rhymes: -ænsəm === Noun === transom (plural transoms) (architecture) A crosspiece over a door; a lintel. (architecture) A horizontal glazing bar in a window. A transom window. (nautical) Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart. (nautical) The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship. The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows. (figuratively, usually attributively) Items that have arrived over the transom. ==== Derived terms ==== over the transom transom window, a hinged glassed frame above such a crossbar ==== Translations ==== === See also === fortochka === Anagrams === Marston, Morants, Rotmans, Stroman, Tromans, matrons, romants