Definition of over-the-transom
: offered without prior arrangement especially for publication : unsolicited
an over-the-transom manuscript
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“Over-the-transom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-transom. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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The first known use of over-the-transom was circa 1952
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