English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Transom
(n.)
A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between
a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is
the vertical, bar across an opening. See Illust. of Mullion.
Transom
(n.)
One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern,
bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; --
called also transsummer.
Transom
(n.)
The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of some
gun carriages.
Transom
(n.)
The vane of a cross-staff.
Transom
(n.)
One of the crossbeams connecting the side frames of a
truck with each other.