TRANSIT

Definition of TRANSIT

(verb)make a passage or journey from one place to another
(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)
(verb)revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
(verb)cause or enable to pass through
(noun)a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
(noun)a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
(noun)a journey usually by ship