| 单词 | transom |
| 释义 | transomWord family nountransomadjectivetransomed Buildings tran·som /ˈtrænsəm/ noun [countableC] 1. a bar of wood that forms the top of the back part of a boat 〔船的〕艉构架，艉板 2. TBBa bar of wood or stone which separates a door from a window above it, or which divides a window into two parts 〔门窗的〕横楣，中横框，横档 3. American EnglishAmETBB a small window over a door or over a larger window 门顶窗，楣窗，气窗 SYN British English fanlight Examples from the Corpus transom• Above, its transom is covered with plywood and nailed tightly shut.• We had no trouble getting up the tree, but the transom was too high for Mrs Boatwright.• The Wheel was made fast, resting on the transom and trailing in the water.• We climbed out the transom and walked through the cool fall night to our cars at the high school.• Leaning over the transom, Whitworth succumbed to his seasickness.• In the arthritic wind, we hung a fishing line over the transom and dragged it behind us.• Reaching the transom, he tied the catch net to the portside rudder. (1300-1400) Probably from Latin transtrum, from trans “across” |
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