the horizontal beam above a door frame; lintel

to be out of luck; to have things go poorly

splendor shines on the family's door; to make the family name proud and distinguished

The horizontal beam or wood piece across the top of a doorframe or window frame; transom.

(architecture) a building style using columns to support horizontal beams to form the frame of doors and windows; common in ancient wood and stone structures

The horizontal beam or piece across the top of a door or window.

to run into bad luck or have something unfortunate happen; to do something inauspicious

to ruin a family's reputation; to bring disgrace to one's household