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Definition transom in American English

transom noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtrænsəm/
1

a small window over a door or larger window. The British word is fanlight.

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2

a bar of wood or stone across a window that divides the window into two parts

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2.1

a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door that separates the door from the window above it

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Definition transom in American English