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transom

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transom /ˈtrænsəm/ noun
plural transoms
transom
/ˈtrænsəm/
noun
plural transoms
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSOM
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US : a small window that is above a door or larger window
called also (British) fan light
: a stone or wooden bar that goes across the top of a door or window

over the transom

US
: without being asked for or expected used especially to describe a book, story, etc., that is sent to a publisher