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TRANSOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
Synonyms:
transom; traverse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("transom" is a kind of...):
crosspiece (a transverse brace)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
Synonyms:
fanlight; transom; transom window
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("transom" is a kind of...):
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
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