Defn: That which remains but for a brief time. Glanvill.
TRANSILIENCE; TRANSILIENCY Tran*sil"i*ence, Tran*sil"i*en*cy, n. Etym: [L. transiliens, p. pr. of transilire to leap across or over; trans across, over + salire to leap.]
Defn: A leap across or from one thing to another. [R.] "An unadvised transiliency." Glanvill.
TRANSIRE Trans*i"re, n. Etym: [L. transire to pass through or across, to pass.] (End. Law)
Defn: A customhouse clearance for a coasting vessel; a permit.
TRANSISTHMIAN
Trans*isth"mi*an, a.
Defn: Extending across an isthmus, as at Suez or Panama.
TRANSIT Trans"it, n. Etym: [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See Transient.]
1. The act of passing; passage through or over. In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another. Burke.
2. The act or process of causing to pass; conveyance; as, the transit of goods through a country.