"Transom" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Transom" Meaning

A transom is a horizontal beam or bar, especially one that is fixed above a door or window to support it. It can also refer to the upper part of a ship's hull, above the main deck, through which light and air can enter.

Or, in American English, a transom can also refer to a secondary entrance to a room or building, especially above a main entrance.

"Transom" Examples

Usage Examples:

1. Glass opening at the top of a door or window: The broken transom above the main door let in a draft.
2. A horizontal piece on a window or door that is above the main opening: The ornate wood trim on the transom added a classic touch.
3. A member of a Gothic arch, especially of the voussoirs: The transom in the cathedral's arch above the nave was breathtaking.
4. Aledge or other distinguishing feature of a bridge abutment: Her wee village sat beneath a massive transom that held up the old bridge.
5. In nautical after 1781, the edge of a ship's deck above the sides.