Definition of transom
1
:a window above a door or other window built on and commonly hinged to a transom
2
:a transverse piece in a structure :crosspiece: such as
a
:lintel
b
:a horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window or fanlight above it
c
:the horizontal bar or member of a cross or gallows
d
:any of several transverse timbers or beams secured to the sternpost of a boat;
also
:the planking forming the stern of a square-ended boat
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over the transom
:without solicitation or prior arrangement
- the manuscript arrived over the transom
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