Phrase guide

transom window

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A window above a door or another window.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: transom, fanlight

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: window

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tarja — window above a door
  • Dutch: bovenlicht — window above a door
  • Finnish: yläikkuna — window above a door
  • French: imposte — window above a door
  • French: vasistas — window above a door
  • Galician: mainel — window above a door
  • German: Oberlicht — window above a door
  • German: Kämpferfenster — window above a door
  • Greek: φεγγίτης (fengítis) — window above a door
  • Irish: fuinneog thrasnáin — window above a door
  • Irish: fuinneog fhardorais — window above a door
  • Japanese: 欄間 — window above a door
  • Plautdietsch: Däarefensta — window above a door
  • Polish: naświetle — window above a door
  • Polish: nadświetle — window above a door
  • Portuguese: bandeira — window above a door
  • Russian: фо́рточка (fórtočka) — window above a door
  • Russian: фраму́га (framúga) — window above a door
  • Spanish: montante — window above a door
  • Spanish: banderola — window above a door
  • Spanish: luceta — window above a door
  • Turkish: vasistas — window above a door
  • Ukrainian: фраму́га (framúha) — window above a door
  • Welsh: ffenestr linter — window above a door