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transom

tran·som

UK/ˈtɹæn.səm/ US/ˈtrænsʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a window above a door and hinged to a transom

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2.

a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • a hinged glassed frame above such a crossbar
  • over the transom
  • transom window

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