nounπShareA crosspiece over a door; a lintel."The architect decided to place a decorative transom over the entrance to the building to add some flair. "architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horizontal dividing bar in a window."The afternoon sun streamed through the top pane of the window, blocked by the transom, and cast a shadow across my desk. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA transom window."The morning sun streamed through the transom above the door, lighting up the hallway. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart."The carpenter reinforced the stern of the small wooden boat by carefully fitting each transom into place. "nauticalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship."The small fishing boat had a flat transom perfect for mounting a small motor. "nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe horizontal beam on a cross or gallows."The prisoner stared up at the transom of the gallows, a dark beam promising his imminent demise. "architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually attributively) Items that have arrived over the transom."They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing."architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
