| hansom | (noun) a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers | Synonyms: hansom cab |
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| ransom | (noun) the act of freeing from captivity or punishment | - |
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| (noun) payment for the release of someone | - |
| (noun) money demanded for the return of a captured person | Synonyms: ransom money |
| (verb) exchange or buy back for money; under threat | Synonyms: redeem |
| transom | (noun) a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it | Synonyms: traverse |
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| (noun) a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door | Synonyms: fanlight, transom window |