transom
/ˈtɹæn.səm/noun
High School
1
A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
2
A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
3
A transom window.
4
Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.
5
The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.
6
The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.
7
Items that have arrived over the transom.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing