- transom stern
- A square-ended stern used to provide additional hull volume and deck space aft and to decrease resistance in some high speed ships.
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transom stern — noun : a stern of a boat formed by or shaped from a transom frame … Useful english dictionary
transom stern — /ˈtrænsəm stɜn/ (say transuhm stern) noun a flat or slightly curved stern on a boat or ship …
Stern — For other meanings, see Stern (disambiguation). Detailed schematic of an elliptical or fantail stern[1] The stern is the rear or aft most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up … Wikipedia
Transom (nautical) — In naval architecture, a transom is the surface that forms the stern of a vessel. Transoms may be flat or curved and they may be vertical, raked forward (known as retroussé), or raked aft.cite web |url=http://www.taylormarine.com/glossary/T.html… … Wikipedia
stern transom — See transom stern … Dictionary of automotive terms
stern — See clearwater stern cruiser stern transom stern … Dictionary of automotive terms
Transom — Tran som, n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. {Trestle}.] 1. (Arch.) A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transom knees — Transom Tran som, n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. {Trestle}.] 1. (Arch.) A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transom window — Transom Tran som, n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. {Trestle}.] 1. (Arch.) A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transom — [tran′səm] n. [LME traunsom, prob. altered < L transtrum, crossbeam, lit., that which is across < trans: see TRANS ] 1. a crosspiece in a structure; specif., a) a lintel b) a horizontal crossbar across the top or middle of a window or the… … English World dictionary
