Added 10 October 2026
transom
/ˈtɹæn.səm/ noun
Latin root: trānstrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transom at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door.
- A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it.
Origin
From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).
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