How to Use transom in a Sentence

transom

noun
  • The transom includes a kitchen with a sink and a grille.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Across from it is the dark charcoal transom wall that leads to the kitchen.
    Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Epic has four guest staterooms on the lower deck, and a large beach area at the transom.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 June 2021
  • Many of the windows are floor-to-ceiling (topped with transoms).
    John Ellement, Boston.com Real Estate, 31 Oct. 2019
  • The real highlight, though, is the folding transom on the aft deck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Due process and fair notice were thrown out the window to get the case across the transom on the day that Clayton walked out the door.
    Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Western and Oiler raised the two anchors and Gary stood with one foot on the transom and hauled on the starter rope.
    New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The back wall of the tiled foyer takes in views of the rear yard through double French doors with sidelights and a transom window.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • It is thought that the shorter doors, sidelights, and a multi-room transom were added in the early 1900s.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Fold-down side doors in the beach club and a drop-down transom create a floating resort vibe with a sea breeze.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Place one of the sticks across the spread-out saplings as a crossbar, then tie each sapling to the crossbar using a transom knot (below).
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2021
  • The yacht has a helipad on the foredeck and large sweeping swim platform at the transom.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Further toward the stern, a beach club sits atop a garage with an electric transom door.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Trolling motors have come a long way since the days of that old tiller-drive unit hanging off the transom of Grandpa’s leaky john boat.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019
  • And the glowing transom over the office entrance was sheathed in marble.
    Inga Saffron, Philly.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The design has a long set of stairs down to the water at the transom, providing a nice launch point for divers or swimmers.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The single transducer can be set up on the transom, thru-hull, or on a trolling motor.
    Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2020
  • It can be closed off from the rest of the house using a set of beautiful French doors that have a row of transom windows just above.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
  • Sybil is jumping off the transom while her mom is wrestling Doodle out of his swimmy shirt.
    New York Times, 6 May 2020
  • At the northwest corner, a shed roof opens to the west and transom windows pull light into the living room on two sides.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2021
  • This has been subtly reproduced in the angled hull windows and open transom of the yacht.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2021
  • French doors with arched transom windows line the ocean-facing living room, inviting in the sea breeze and sounds of the ambling waves.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The yacht's transom door is unable to close and water is entering the stern, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 7 May 2022
  • When all the panels are in place and the stitches are clamping the panels together into a boat shape, stitch the transom to the ends of the panels.
    Andy Cochrane, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Heading to the stern, the beach club is fitted with a transom door that can be opened or closed depending on how breezy or cozy you like it.
    Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Jim Gurka, of Brookfield, said Lisbon Storm custom-made the transom, and many of his friends admire the idea.
    Arlene Becker, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2021
  • The boat that had carried them was perhaps 30 feet long, with a 40-horsepower motor on the transom.
    Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Some boats can’t be fitted with rod holder mounts that fit flush against a gunwale or transom.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Make sure the boat’s drain plug is in place, and that all winch/transom tie-down straps are removed before backing the rig into the water.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 1 July 2022
  • The parlor leads to the living room, library and dining room, which all have raised and fielded paneling and details like pocket doors, leaded glass transoms and oak flooring.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

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