TRANSOM


Meaning of TRANSOM in English

/ ˈtrænsəm; NAmE / noun

1.

a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door or window

2.

( NAmE ) = fanlight

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (earlier as traversayn ): from Old French traversin , from the verb traverser to cross.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.