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transom
(encz) | transom,traverza n: Zdeněk Brož |
transom
(encz) | transom,zrcadlo n: [lod.] ploché ukončení lodní zádě Petr Prášek |
Transom
(gcide) | 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 vertical, bar across an
opening. See Illust. of Mullion.
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2. (Naut.) One of the principal transverse timbers of the
stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the
stern structure; -- called also transsummer.
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3. (Gun.) The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of
some gun carriages.
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4. (Surg.) The vane of a cross-staff. --Chambers.
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5. (Railroad) One of the crossbeams connecting the side
frames of a truck with each other.
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Transom knees (Shipbuilding), knees bolted to the transoms
and after timbers.
Transom window. (Arch.)
(a) A window divided horizontally by a transom or
transoms.
(b) A window over a door, with a transom between.
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transom
(wn) | transom
n 1: a window above a door that is usually hinged to a
horizontal crosspiece over the door [syn: transom,
transom window, fanlight]
2: a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door
from a window over it [syn: transom, traverse] |
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transom
(encz) | transom,traverza n: Zdeněk Brožtransom,zrcadlo n: [lod.] ploché ukončení lodní zádě Petr Prášek |
transom window
(encz) | transom window, n: |
Deck transom
(gcide) | Deck \Deck\, n. [D. dek. See Deck, v.]
1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or
compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck;
larger ships have two or three decks.
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Note: The following are the more common names of the decks of
vessels having more than one.
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Berth deck (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where
the hammocks of the crew are swung.
Boiler deck (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers
are placed.
Flush deck, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to
stern.
Gun deck (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the
ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the
upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower
gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun
deck.
Half-deck, that portion of the deck next below the spar
deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.
Hurricane deck (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck,
usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.
Orlop deck, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are
stowed, usually below the water line.
Poop deck, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop
cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the
mizzenmast aft.
Quarter-deck, the part of the upper deck abaft the
mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
Spar deck.
(a) Same as the upper deck.
(b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck.
Upper deck, the highest deck of the hull, extending from
stem to stern.
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2. (arch.) The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb
roof when made nearly flat.
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3. (Railroad) The roof of a passenger car.
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4. A pack or set of playing cards.
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The king was slyly fingered from the deck. --Shak.
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5. A heap or store. [Obs.]
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Who . . . hath such trinkets
Ready in the deck. --Massinger.
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6. (A["e]ronautics) A main a["e]roplane surface, esp. of a
biplane or multiplane.
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7. the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.
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8. a flat platform adjacent to a house, usually without a
roof; -- it is typically used for relaxing out of doors,
outdoor cooking, or entertaining guests.
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Between decks. See under Between.
Deck bridge (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries
the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a
through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower
chords, between the girders.
Deck curb (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof
construction.
Deck floor (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as
of a belfry or balcony.
Deck hand, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but
not expected to go aloft.
Deck molding (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a
deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the
roof.
Deck roof (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not
surmounted by parapet walls.
Deck transom (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the
deck is framed.
To clear the decks (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary
incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for
action.
To sweep the deck (Card Playing), to clear off all the
stakes on the table by winning them.
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main transom
(gcide) | Wing \Wing\, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin;
cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.]
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1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or
bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually
modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of
birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only
as an assistance in running or swimming.
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As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over
her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them,
beareth them on her wings. --Deut. xxxii.
11.
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Note: In the wing of a bird the long quill feathers are in
series. The primaries are those attached to the ulnar
side of the hand; the secondaries, or wing coverts,
those of the forearm: the scapulars, those that lie
over the humerus; and the bastard feathers, those of
the short outer digit. See Illust. of Bird, and
Plumage.
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2. Any similar member or instrument used for the purpose of
flying. Specifically: (Zool.)
(a) One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of
most hexapod insects. They are broad, fanlike organs
formed of a double membrane and strengthened by
chitinous veins or nervures.
(b) One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes.
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3. Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing.
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Light thickens; and the crow
Makes wing to the rooky wood. --Shak.
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4. Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of
rapid motion.
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Fiery expedition be my wing. --Shak.
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5. Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which
is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a
fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a
windmill, etc.
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6. An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or
shoulder knot.
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7. Any appendage resembling the wing of a bird or insect in
shape or appearance. Specifically:
(a) (Zool.) One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the
foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
(b) (Bot.) Any membranaceous expansion, as that along the
sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind
called samara.
(c) (Bot.) Either of the two side petals of a
papilionaceous flower.
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8. One of two corresponding appendages attached; a sidepiece.
Hence:
(a) (Arch.) A side building, less than the main edifice;
as, one of the wings of a palace.
(b) (Fort.) The longer side of crownworks, etc.,
connecting them with the main work.
(c) (Hort.) A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch
growing up by the side of another. [Obs.]
(d) (Mil.) The right or left division of an army,
regiment, etc.
(e) (Naut.) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel
which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the
extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or
when forming the two sides of a triangle. --Totten.
(f) One of the sides of the stags in a theater.
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9. (Aeronautics) Any surface used primarily for supporting a
flying machine in flight, especially the flat or slightly
curved planes on a heavier-than-air aircraft which provide
most of the lift. In fixed-wing aircraft there are usually
two main wings fixed on opposite sides of the fuselage.
Smaller wings are typically placed near the tail primarily
for stabilization, but may be absent in certain kinds of
aircraft. Helicopters usually have no fixed wings, the
lift being supplied by the rotating blade.
[PJC]
10. One of two factions within an organization, as a
political party, which are opposed to each other; as,
right wing or left wing.
[PJC]
11. An administrative division of the air force or of a naval
air group, consisting of a certain number of airplanes
and the personnel associated with them.
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On the wing.
(a) Supported by, or flying with, the wings another.
On the wings of the wind, with the utmost velocity.
Under the wing of, or Under the wings of, under the care
or protection of.
Wing and wing (Naut.), with sails hauled out on either
side; -- said of a schooner, or her sails, when going
before the wind with the foresail on one side and the
mainsail on the other; also said of a square-rigged vessel
which has her studding sails set. Cf. Goosewinged.
Wing case (Zool.), one of the anterior wings of beetles,
and of some other insects, when thickened and used to
protect the hind wings; an elytron; -- called also {wing
cover}.
Wing covert (Zool.), one of the small feathers covering the
bases of the wing quills. See Covert, n., 2.
Wing gudgeon (Mach.), an iron gudgeon for the end of a
wooden axle, having thin, broad projections to prevent it
from turning in the wood. See Illust. of Gudgeon.
Wing shell (Zool.), wing case of an insect.
Wing stroke, the stroke or sweep of a wing.
Wing transom (Naut.), the uppermost transom of the stern;
-- called also main transom. --J. Knowles.
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Transom knees
(gcide) | 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 vertical, bar across an
opening. See Illust. of Mullion.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Naut.) One of the principal transverse timbers of the
stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the
stern structure; -- called also transsummer.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Gun.) The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of
some gun carriages.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Surg.) The vane of a cross-staff. --Chambers.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Railroad) One of the crossbeams connecting the side
frames of a truck with each other.
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Transom knees (Shipbuilding), knees bolted to the transoms
and after timbers.
Transom window. (Arch.)
(a) A window divided horizontally by a transom or
transoms.
(b) A window over a door, with a transom between.
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Transom window
(gcide) | 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 vertical, bar across an
opening. See Illust. of Mullion.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Naut.) One of the principal transverse timbers of the
stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the
stern structure; -- called also transsummer.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Gun.) The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of
some gun carriages.
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4. (Surg.) The vane of a cross-staff. --Chambers.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Railroad) One of the crossbeams connecting the side
frames of a truck with each other.
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Transom knees (Shipbuilding), knees bolted to the transoms
and after timbers.
Transom window. (Arch.)
(a) A window divided horizontally by a transom or
transoms.
(b) A window over a door, with a transom between.
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Wing transom
(gcide) | Wing \Wing\, n. [OE. winge, wenge; probably of Scand. origin;
cf. Dan. & Sw. vinge, Icel. v[ae]ngr.]
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1. One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or
bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually
modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of
birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only
as an assistance in running or swimming.
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As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over
her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them,
beareth them on her wings. --Deut. xxxii.
11.
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Note: In the wing of a bird the long quill feathers are in
series. The primaries are those attached to the ulnar
side of the hand; the secondaries, or wing coverts,
those of the forearm: the scapulars, those that lie
over the humerus; and the bastard feathers, those of
the short outer digit. See Illust. of Bird, and
Plumage.
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2. Any similar member or instrument used for the purpose of
flying. Specifically: (Zool.)
(a) One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of
most hexapod insects. They are broad, fanlike organs
formed of a double membrane and strengthened by
chitinous veins or nervures.
(b) One of the large pectoral fins of the flying fishes.
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3. Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing.
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Light thickens; and the crow
Makes wing to the rooky wood. --Shak.
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4. Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of
rapid motion.
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Fiery expedition be my wing. --Shak.
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5. Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which
is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a
fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a
windmill, etc.
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6. An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or
shoulder knot.
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7. Any appendage resembling the wing of a bird or insect in
shape or appearance. Specifically:
(a) (Zool.) One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the
foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.
(b) (Bot.) Any membranaceous expansion, as that along the
sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind
called samara.
(c) (Bot.) Either of the two side petals of a
papilionaceous flower.
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8. One of two corresponding appendages attached; a sidepiece.
Hence:
(a) (Arch.) A side building, less than the main edifice;
as, one of the wings of a palace.
(b) (Fort.) The longer side of crownworks, etc.,
connecting them with the main work.
(c) (Hort.) A side shoot of a tree or plant; a branch
growing up by the side of another. [Obs.]
(d) (Mil.) The right or left division of an army,
regiment, etc.
(e) (Naut.) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel
which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the
extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or
when forming the two sides of a triangle. --Totten.
(f) One of the sides of the stags in a theater.
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9. (Aeronautics) Any surface used primarily for supporting a
flying machine in flight, especially the flat or slightly
curved planes on a heavier-than-air aircraft which provide
most of the lift. In fixed-wing aircraft there are usually
two main wings fixed on opposite sides of the fuselage.
Smaller wings are typically placed near the tail primarily
for stabilization, but may be absent in certain kinds of
aircraft. Helicopters usually have no fixed wings, the
lift being supplied by the rotating blade.
[PJC]
10. One of two factions within an organization, as a
political party, which are opposed to each other; as,
right wing or left wing.
[PJC]
11. An administrative division of the air force or of a naval
air group, consisting of a certain number of airplanes
and the personnel associated with them.
[PJC]
On the wing.
(a) Supported by, or flying with, the wings another.
On the wings of the wind, with the utmost velocity.
Under the wing of, or Under the wings of, under the care
or protection of.
Wing and wing (Naut.), with sails hauled out on either
side; -- said of a schooner, or her sails, when going
before the wind with the foresail on one side and the
mainsail on the other; also said of a square-rigged vessel
which has her studding sails set. Cf. Goosewinged.
Wing case (Zool.), one of the anterior wings of beetles,
and of some other insects, when thickened and used to
protect the hind wings; an elytron; -- called also {wing
cover}.
Wing covert (Zool.), one of the small feathers covering the
bases of the wing quills. See Covert, n., 2.
Wing gudgeon (Mach.), an iron gudgeon for the end of a
wooden axle, having thin, broad projections to prevent it
from turning in the wood. See Illust. of Gudgeon.
Wing shell (Zool.), wing case of an insect.
Wing stroke, the stroke or sweep of a wing.
Wing transom (Naut.), the uppermost transom of the stern;
-- called also main transom. --J. Knowles.
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transom
(wn) | transom
n 1: a window above a door that is usually hinged to a
horizontal crosspiece over the door [syn: transom,
transom window, fanlight]
2: a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door
from a window over it [syn: transom, traverse] |
transom window
(wn) | transom window
n 1: a window above a door that is usually hinged to a
horizontal crosspiece over the door [syn: transom,
transom window, fanlight] |
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