busk vs transom

busk

noun
  • A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. 

  • A corset. 

verb
  • To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 

  • To tack, cruise about. 

transom

noun
  • The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows. 

  • The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship. 

  • A crosspiece over a door; a lintel. 

  • Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart. 

  • Items that have arrived over the transom. 

  • A transom window. 

  • A horizontal dividing bar in a window. 

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