# transom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹæn.səm/ · frequency rank #57,135

## Definitions
1. A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
2. A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
3. A transom window.
4. Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.
5. The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
6. The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
7. Items that have arrived over the transom.

## Etymology
From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transom