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枕木 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • transom noun A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.

Senses

枕木 is used for these senses in English:

  • railroad tie (rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
  • transom (architectural element) A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.

transom — full definition

  1. noun A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
  2. noun A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
  3. noun A transom window.
  4. noun Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.

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