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transom
noun
A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
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/ˈtɹænsəm/
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noun
A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
A horizontal dividing bar in a window.
A transom window.
Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.
The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
(usually attributively) Items that have arrived over the transom.
“They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing.”
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They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing.