The term originated from the occasional black sheep which are born into a flock of white sheep due to a genetic process of recessive traits. Black wool was considered commercially undesirable because it could not be dyed. In 18th and 19th century England, the black color of the sheep was seen as the mark of the devil.
The transom is the flat back end of a boat. Some boats are pointed on both ends, so they have no transom. A traditional canoe, pointed on both ends has no transom. A modern square stern canoe (made to take an outboard motor) has a transom.
This bridge transvverses the river. This bridge transvverses the river. The definition of transverse is to go from side to side or to extend across something. When a beam goes across your entire deck, this is an example of a situation where the beam transverses the deck.ituated or lying across; crosswise. noun. Something, such as a part or beam, that is transverse. Latin trÄnsversus, from past participle of trÄnsvertere, to turn across: trÄns, trans- + vertere, to turn; see wer- 2 in Indo-European roots.