英语词汇“transom”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(trænsəm)

Word forms: transoms

1. countable noun

The transom of a boat is the surface that forms its stern.

Her name and port of registration (Jersey) are painted on her transom in navy blue.

2. countable noun

A transom is a small window above a door or above another window.

[US]regional note: in BRIT, use fanlight

He glanced up and saw an open transom leading to the locked office next door.

transom in British English

(ˈtrænsəm)

noun

1. Also called: traverse

a horizontal member across a window

Compare mullion

a horizontal member that separates a door from a window over it

3. the usual US name for fanlight

4. nautical

a surface forming the stern of a vessel, either vertical or canted either forwards (reverse transom) or aft at the upper side

any of several transverse beams used for strengthening the stern of a vessel

Derived forms

transomed (ˈtransomed)

adjective

Word origin

C14: earlier traversayn, from Old French traversin, from traverse

transom in American English

(ˈtrænsəm)

noun

a crosspiece in a structure

; specif.,

a lintel

a horizontal crossbar across the top or middle of a window or the top of a door

2. US

a small window or shutterlike panel directly over a door or window, usually hinged to the transom (sense 1) transom (sense 1b)

any crosspiece

; specif.,

the horizontal beam of a gallows or cross

any of the transverse beams attached to the sternpost of a wooden ship

the transverse, aftermost part of a boat with a square stern

Idioms:

over the transom

Word origin

LME traunsom, prob. altered < L transtrum, crossbeam, lit., that which is across < trans: see trans-

Examples of 'transom' in a sentence
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If we need them, we will drop them into the water on the windward edge of the transom.She squirmed back from the transom and sat up, capping the paint can and washing out the brush with turpentine, talking as she worked."The two men muscled Stone over to the transom, which came up to his knees.

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释义	Trends of transom View usage for: transom (trænsəm) Word forms: transoms 1. countable noun The transom of a boat is the surface that forms its stern. Her name and port of registration (Jersey) are painted on her transom in navy blue. 2. countable noun A transom is a small window above a door or above another window. [US]regional note: in BRIT, use fanlight He glanced up and saw an open transom leading to the locked office next door. transom in British English (ˈtrænsəm) noun 1. Also called: traverse a horizontal member across a window Compare mullion 2. a horizontal member that separates a door from a window over it 3. the usual US name for fanlight 4. nautical a. a surface forming the stern of a vessel, either vertical or canted either forwards (reverse transom) or aft at the upper side b. any of several transverse beams used for strengthening the stern of a vessel Derived forms transomed (ˈtransomed) adjective Word origin C14: earlier traversayn, from Old French traversin, from traverse transom in American English (ˈtrænsəm) noun 1. a crosspiece in a structure ; specif., a. a lintel b. a horizontal crossbar across the top or middle of a window or the top of a door 2. US a small window or shutterlike panel directly over a door or window, usually hinged to the transom (sense 1) transom (sense 1b) 3. any crosspiece ; specif., a. the horizontal beam of a gallows or cross b. any of the transverse beams attached to the sternpost of a wooden ship c. the transverse, aftermost part of a boat with a square stern Idioms: over the transom Word origin LME traunsom, prob. altered < L transtrum, crossbeam, lit., that which is across < trans: see trans- Examples of 'transom' in a sentence transom If we need them, we will drop them into the water on the windward edge of the transom. Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (1998) She squirmed back from the transom and sat up, capping the paint can and washing out the brush with turpentine, talking as she worked. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (1998) "The two men muscled Stone over to the transom, which came up to his knees. Stuart Woods SWIMMING TO CATALINA (1998)
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