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1. The athwartship timbers bolted to the sternpost of a ship to give it a flat stern. In the older square-rigged ships, particularly men-of-war, they were usually rather heavier than other timbers in order to support the overhang of the stern and quarter galleries. In modern vessels there is no overhang with a transom stern, and in consequence no need for the stern timbers to be heavier than any others. 2. A name often given to the vane of a cross-staff, that part which slid along the staff by means of a square socket cut in the centre of the vane. 3. The cross-piece of timber which connected the cheeks of a wooden gun carriage during the days of sailing navies. |
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"transom." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "transom." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-transom.html "transom." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-transom.html |
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tran·som / ˈtransəm/ • n. the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel. ∎ a horizontal beam reinforcing the stern of a vessel. ∎ a strengthening crossbar, in particular one set above a window or door. Compare with mullion. ∎ short for transom window. PHRASES: over the transom inf. offered or sent without prior agreement; unsolicited: the editors receive about ten manuscripts a week over the transom.DERIVATIVES: tran·somed adj. |
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"transom." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "transom." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-transom.html "transom." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-transom.html |
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transom ˈtrænsəm n.
1. the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel. 2. a horizontal beam reinforcing the stern of a vessel. |
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"transom." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "transom." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-transom.html "transom." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-transom.html |
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transom cross-beam, esp. spanning an opening. XIV. ME. traversayn, transyn, -ing — (O)F. traversin in same sense, f. traverse TRAVERSE.
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T. F. HOAD. "transom." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "transom." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-transom.html T. F. HOAD. "transom." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-transom.html |
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•hansom, ransom, Ransome, transom
•Wrexham • sensum • Epsom • jetsam
•lissom • winsome • gypsum • alyssum
•blossom, opossum, possum
•flotsam • awesome • balsam • Folsom
•noisome • twosome
•fulsome • buxom • Hilversum
•irksome • Gresham • meerschaum
•petersham • nasturtium
•atom, Euratom
•factum
•bantam, phantom
•sanctum
•desideratum, erratum, post-partum, stratum
•substratum • rectum • momentum
•septum
•datum, petrolatum, pomatum, Tatum, ultimatum
•arboretum • dictum • symptom
•ad infinitum
•bottom, rock-bottom
•quantum
•autumn, postmortem
•factotum, Gotham, scrotum, teetotum, totem
•sputum
•accustom, custom
•diatom • anthem • Bentham • Botham
•fathom • rhythm • biorhythm
•algorithm • logarithm • sempervivum
•ovum • William
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"transom." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "transom." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-transom.html "transom." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-transom.html |
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