TRANSIT

Definition of TRANSIT

  1. (verb)make a passage or journey from one place to another
  2. (verb)pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
  3. (verb)revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
  4. (verb)cause or enable to pass through
  5. (noun)a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
  6. (noun)a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
  7. (noun)a journey usually by ship