transom
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- noun
- /ˈtræn.səm/
- A large black alarm box was riveted to the ceiling above the barred transom.
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Examples
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The corner room of an old hotel, the glass transom over the door half open.
Fiction book (2002) -
Johnny stood at the transom transfixed, staring out at the blue water where the fish had disappeared.
Fiction book (2002) -
Yes, maybe there was a transom over the bathroom door.
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There is no light in the transom above the door at the head of the upstairs hall.
Fiction book (1997) -
Water drips somewhere from a leaky pipe as wind whistles in from the cracked transom above the bathroom door.
Fiction book (1996) -
The old farmhouse had a beautiful transom above the entrance door, letting in soft light.
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She could see the stars through the transom window above the back door of the cabin.
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The restaurant's entry was adorned with a decorative transom that added charm to its facade.
Synonyms
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A small curved window above a door that lets light in
A small window above a door that can open to let in light or air
A horizontal beam that goes across a structure, often above a door
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Etymology
The word transom comes from the old prefix trans- meaning 'across', and it originally named a beam or small window set 'across' the top of a door. So a transom today is the horizontal bar or little window above a door.