transom
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
transoms
plural
transoms
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSOM
[count]
1
US
:
a small window that is above a door or larger window
— called also
(British)
fan light
2
:
a stone or wooden bar that goes across the top of a door or window
over the transom
US
:
without being asked for or expected
— used especially to describe a book, story, etc., that is sent to a publisher
-
The manuscript arrived over the transom.
