Noun
A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is the vertical, bar across an opening. See Illust. of Mullion.
One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; -- called also transsummer.
The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of some gun carriages.
The vane of a cross-staff.
One of the crossbeams connecting the side frames of a truck with each other.
Source: Webster's dictionaryClassics which at home are drowsily read have a strange charm in a country inn, or in the transom of a merchant brig. Ralph Waldo Emerson
• a long rod that serves as the operating mechanism and extends from below the clasp to near the top of the transom. Source: Internet
Abbey Stained Glass in Burlington executed our transom and sidelite designs. Source: Internet
Now we’re at $38,015, so let’s add the Clarion stereo with Bluetooth and transom remote control for $410. Source: Internet
The swim platform, which houses a convenient in-deck storage locker, is large enough for a tender to fit snugly against the transom. Source: Internet
In this application, the motor is frequently installed on the transom alongside and connected to the primary outboard to enable helm steering. Source: Internet