Synonyms for transom
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
Related words
- Phrases
- transom window
Forms
- Plural
- transoms → fanlights, windows, lintels, traverses…
Example sentences
- window Since the weather is so good, can I open a window?
- fanlight The sunlight streamed through the fanlight above the door.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| transom | steady | |
| window | rising | |
| lintel | steady | |
| fanlight | steady | |
| crosspiece | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- window2, lintel2
- 8 letters
- traverse2, fanlight
- 10 letters
- crosspiece2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (window2 = 2 syllables).