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2. Transom (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Door of 10 Downing Street, London, showing a transom separating the door from the window above. In architecture, a transom is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a window above it. This contrasts with a mullion, a vertical structural member. [1] Transom or transom window is also the customary U ...

3. Tumblehome - Wikipedia

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   Tumblehome has been used in proposals for several modern ship projects. The hull form in combination with choice of materials results in decreased radar reflection, which together with other signature (sound, heat etc.) damping measures makes stealth ships. This faceted appearance is a common application of the principles of stealth aircraft.

4. Mullion - Wikipedia

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   It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid support to the glazing of the window. Its secondary purpose is to provide structural support to an arch or lintel above the window opening. Horizontal elements separating the head of a door from a window above are called ...

5. Window - Wikipedia

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   A transom window is a window above a door. In an exterior door the transom window is often fixed, in an interior door, it can open either by hinges at top or bottom, or rotate on hinges. It provided ventilation before forced air heating and cooling. A fan-shaped transom is known as a fanlight, especially in the British Isles.

6. Transom - Wikipedia

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   Transom may refer to: Transom (architecture), a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door or window, or the window above such a bar; Transom (nautical), that part of the stern of a vessel where the two sides of its hull meet; Operation Transom, a World War II bombing raid on Surabaya in Java; Transom knot, a simple lashing knot

7. California cooler (cabinet) - Wikipedia

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   Exterior vent of a California cooler. The California cooler is constructed simply as an interior cabinet with slatted or screened shelves. Vents near the top and bottom allow outside air to circulate by the principle of natural convection. This results in convective cooling, which keeps perishable food items fresh.