Talk:Transom

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What about 'grapevine'? Am I imagining things, or does transom also refer to an informal communication channel... like gossip or word-of-mouth news? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.122.75.36 (talk • contribs) 03:25, 23 June 2007

Transom in architecture links with fr:Imposte or fr:Vasistas, which is a special imposte; Transom for a ship links with fr:Tableau arrière. It looks difficult to link with other WP only with one article. A desambiguation page seems preferable. (I beg your pardon for my poor englich.)--Barbetorte 21:37, 17 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The phrase "it came in over the transom" has been used by publishers talking about unsolicited manuscripts. Perhaps it's derived from a would-be author throwing a manuscript over the door, through the little "transom" window, in an attempt to get it published? -- tomwsulcer —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomwsulcer (talk • contribs) 18:09, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The given definitions do not capture how "transom" is used in court filings. A transom filing is one made as a court clerk's office opens in the morning for a document that was due the previous day, typically a day when the clerk's office was not open until midnight. Transom filings can be made for briefs and other documents due on a specific day, but are not advisable for notices of appeal or other documents for which timely filing is a jurisdictional requirement. Rrenner 18:31, 28 April 2010