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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tran|som — «TRAN suhm», noun. 1. a small window over a door or other window, usually hinged for opening. 2. a crossbar separating a door from the window over it. 3. a horizontal bar across a window. 4. a window divided by a transom. 5. a beam or timber… … Useful english dictionary
tran — as·tran·tia; cal·yp·tran·thes; ci·tran·ge·din; dex·tran; es·tran·ge·la; hep·tran·chi·as; in·tran·si·geance; in·tran·si·gence; in·tran·si·gent·ism; in·tran·si·tiv·ize; para·ni·tran·i·line; te·tran·dria; te·tran·dri·an; te·tran·drous;… … English syllables
som — au·to·som·al; bar·som; ba·som·ma·toph·o·ra; be·som; blos·som·less; blos·som·ry; cho·a·no·som·al; chon·drio·som·al; chro·mo·som·al; chro·mo·som·ol·o·gy; com·pres·som·e·ter; con·som·mé; dro·som·e·ter; ec·to·som·al; el·lip·som·e·ter; ep·som·ite;… … English syllables
transom — tran·som … English syllables
transom — tran|som [ˈtrænsəm] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Latin transtrum, from trans across ] 1.) a bar of wood that forms the top of the back part of a boat 2.) a bar of wood or stone which separates a door from a window above it, or which… … Dictionary of contemporary English
transom — tran|som [ trænsəm ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a small window over a door or larger window. British fanlight 2. ) a bar of wood or stone across a window that divides the window into two parts a ) a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
transom — tran•som [[t]ˈtræn səm[/t]] n. 1) bui a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it 2) bui a window above such a crosspiece 3) bui a crossbar dividing a window horizontally 4) a) naut. navig. a flat termination to… … From formal English to slang
Transom — Tran som, n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. {Trestle}.] 1. (Arch.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transom knees — Transom Tran som, n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. {Trestle}.] 1. (Arch.) 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transom window — Transom Tran som, n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. {Trestle}.] 1. (Arch.) 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
