noun a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod.
— synonyms: theodolite
noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods.
— synonyms: transportation_system, transportation
noun a journey usually by ship.
— synonyms: passage
verb make a passage or journey from one place to another.
— synonyms: pass_through, move_through, pass_across, pass_over
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.
Examples
“the transit of goods through a country”
“Beufort road, Birkenhead, about 17.15 June 19 2013, white transit overtakes and swerves left into junction almost taking my front wheel.”