transom

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transom

A small stained-glass transom sits above the front door.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A horizontal crosspiece or bar: A structural element that divides a window or separates a door from a window above it.
    • A window above a door: A small, often hinged, window positioned directly over a door, typically attached to the horizontal crosspiece (transom) over the door.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The old door had a beautiful stained glass transom.
    • Light entered the hallway through the transom above the front door.
    • The architect specified a wooden transom to separate the upper and lower window panes.
Advanced Usage
  • "Transom window": A specific term for the window itself, though "transom" alone commonly implies this meaning.
    • They installed a transom window to improve ventilation.
  • Over the transom: An idiomatic expression in publishing, referring to unsolicited manuscripts submitted to a publisher.
    • The novel was an over-the-transom submission that became a bestseller.
Variants and Related Words
  • Transom window (n): Synonymous with the window sense of "transom."
  • Fanlight (n): A type of transom window, often semicircular and with fan-like glazing bars.
  • Lintel (n): A horizontal support across the top of a door or window (a different, load-bearing structural element).
Synonyms
  • Crosspiece: A horizontal bar.
  • Fanlight: For a semicircular transom window.
  • Windowlight: A general term for a small window.
Related Phrases
  • Over the transom: As an idiom, meaning submitted unsolicited.
    • The agent receives hundreds of manuscripts over the transom each year.
transom

A small stained-glass transom sits above the front door.

Noun
  1. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
  2. a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

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