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transom
noun
- a crosspiece in a structure; specif.,
- a lintel
- a horizontal crossbar across the top or middle of a window or the top of a door
- ☆ a small window or shutterlike panel directly over a door or window, usually hinged to the transom (sense )
- any crosspiece; specif.,
- the horizontal beam of a gallows or cross
- any of the transverse beams attached to the sternpost of a wooden ship
- the transverse, aftermost part of a boat with a square stern
See transom in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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