Explore Transom through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fanlight or window. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Transom meaning
- A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
- A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
- A transom window.
Synonyms of Transom
Using Transom
- The main meaning on this page is: A crosspiece over a door; a lintel. | A horizontal glazing bar in a window. | A transom window.
- Useful related words include: transom window, fanlight, window, traverse.
- In the example corpus, transom often appears in combinations such as: the transom, transom is.
Context around Transom
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Transom
- In this selection, "transom" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new, faux, story, mirrors and alongside stand out and add context to how "transom" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a new transom and and faux transom mirrors have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "transom" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with transom
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Transom windows may be fixed or operable. (7 words)
Specifically, putting up faux-window mirrors and faux-transom mirrors have the greatest impacts. (14 words)
Clearly one major improvement appeared to be widening most of the doorway (and adding a new transom! (17 words)
Even today I find myself returning from another encounter with the model of a giant squid or the narwhal diorama feeling something I now feel navigating Gilder’s grotto-galleries, squinting into the sun that pours through its transom and rose windows. (42 words)
It is especially important to get the hand and swing right on exterior doors, as the transom is usually sloped and sealed to resist water entry, and to properly drain. (30 words)
She holds a BA in sociology and history from Swarthmore College and a certificate in narrative reporting from the Transom Story Workshop. (22 words)
Clearly one major improvement appeared to be widening most of the doorway (and adding a new transom! (17 words)
Example sentences (8)
Even today I find myself returning from another encounter with the model of a giant squid or the narwhal diorama feeling something I now feel navigating Gilder’s grotto-galleries, squinting into the sun that pours through its transom and rose windows.
She holds a BA in sociology and history from Swarthmore College and a certificate in narrative reporting from the Transom Story Workshop.
Clearly one major improvement appeared to be widening most of the doorway (and adding a new transom!
Specifically, putting up faux-window mirrors and faux-transom mirrors have the greatest impacts.
In this application, the motor is frequently installed on the transom alongside and connected to the primary outboard to enable helm steering.
It is especially important to get the hand and swing right on exterior doors, as the transom is usually sloped and sealed to resist water entry, and to properly drain.
Operational issues Motor mounting height Motor height on the transom is an important factor in achieving optimal performance.
Transom windows may be fixed or operable.
Common combinations with transom
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the transom 4×
- transom is 2×