tran‧som /ˈtrænsəm/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Latin transtrum, from trans 'across']

1. a bar of wood that forms the top of the back part of a boat

2. a bar of wood or stone which separates a door from a window above it, or which divides a window into two parts

3. American English a small window over a door or over a larger window Synonym : fanlight British English

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