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Raretransom
The correct spelling is transom.
How to pronounce transom
noun
IPA: /ˈtɹænsəm/
Say it like: Tra-nso-m
The correct spelling is transom. A crosspiece over a door; a lintel. For example: "They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing."
Usage Examples
“They only met the deadline by working most of the night and making a transom filing.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
- 2.A horizontal dividing 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.
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