traunsom

Middle English

Alternative forms

tramson, trampsoun, trannsen, transeyn, transome, transum, transyn, trason, traunceyn

Etymology

Probably from Latin trānstrum; if so, a doublet of trest.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtransum/, /ˈtram(p)sum/, /-ən/

Noun

traunsom (plural traunsomes)

crosspiece, crossbeam

Descendants

English: transom

References

“traunsom, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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