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.
  — [e-mail], 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
• At the opposite end, the transom folds down to create a large swim platform that can be used for lounging or launching water toys.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2024

Last Updated: 30 Nov 2024