TRANSOM


Meaning of TRANSOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrænsəm ]

n. 1 a horizontal bar of wood or stone across a window or the top of a door (cf. MULLION). 2 each of several beams fixed across the stern-post of a ship. 3 a beam across a saw-pit to support a log. 4 a strengthening crossbar. 5 US = transom window . øtransom window 1 a window divided by a transom. 2 a window placed above the transom of a door or larger window; a fanlight. øøtransomed adj. [ME traversayn, transyn, -ing, f. OF traversin f. traverse TRAVERSE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.