transom

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Synonyms: ransom, transcom, transm

Antonyms: ransom, transcom, transm

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architectural element}} A [[crosspiece]] over a [[door]]; a [[lintel]].
2. {{lb|en|architectural element}} A [[horizontal]] [[glazing bar]] in a window.
3. A [[transom window]].
4. {{lb|en|nautical}} Any of several [[transverse]] [[structural]] [[member]]s in a [[ship]], especially at the [[stern]]; a [[thwart]].
5. {{lb|en|nautical}} The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.[[File:Ship transom.JPG|thumb|a ship's '''transom''' (flat stern)]]
6. The horizontal [[beam]] on a [[cross]] or [[gallows]].
7. {{lb|en|figuratively|usually|_|attributively}} Items that have arrived [[over the transom]].

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