5. (Railroad) One of the crossbeams connecting the side frames of a
truck with each other.
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.
Trans"pa*dane` (?), a. [L. transpadanus; trans across + Padus the Po.]
Lying or being on the further side of the river Po with reference to
Rome, that is, on the north side; — opposed to cispadane.
Trans*pal"a*tine (?), a. [Pref. trans- + palatine.] (Anat.) Situated
beyond or outside the palatine bone; — said of a bone in the skull of
some reptiles.
Trans*pare" (?), v. t. & i. [See Transparent.] To be, or cause to be,
transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be seen, through
something. [Obs.] Stirling.
Trans*par"ence (?), n. [Cf. F. transparence.] The quality or state of
being transparent; transparency.
Trans*par"en*cy (?), n.; pl. Transparencies (#). [Cf. F. transparence.]
1. The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence.
2. That which is transparent; especially, a picture painted on thin
cloth or glass, or impressed on porcelain, or the like, to be viewed by
natural or artificial light, which shines through it. Fairholt.
Trans*par"ent (?), a. [F., from LL. transparens, -entis, p. pr. of
transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to
appear. See Appear.] 1. Having the property of transmitting rays of
light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to
light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent
diamond; — opposed to opaque. "Transparent elemental air." Milton.
2. Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent
veil. Dryden.
Syn. — Translucent; pellucid; clear; bright; limpid; lucid; diaphanous.
See Translucent.
— Trans*par"ent*ly, adv. — Trans*par"ent*ness, n.
Trans*pass" (?), v. t. [Pref. trans- + pass: cf. LL. transpassare. Cf.
Trespass.] To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river. [Obs.] J.
Gregory.