transom noun

/ˈtræn.səm/ n [C]

Definition

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specialized a horizontal bar of stone or wood across a window, or separating the top of a window or door from a small window above

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(also transom window) US for fanlight

(Definition of transom noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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