transom

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹæn.səm/

Definition of transom

7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
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noun

  1. A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
  2. A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
  3. A transom window.
  4. Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.
  5. The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
  6. The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
  7. (attributive, figuratively, usually)Items that have arrived over the transom.
    “We are overwhelmed with transom resumes.”
    “They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English traunsom; probably an alteration of Latin trānstrum (“crossbeam”).

Words you can make from transom

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6-letter words

8 words

5-letter words

37 words

4-letter words

64 words

3-letter words

47 words

2-letter words

16 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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