The word "transit", when used alone, has several possible meanings in English

• means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport
• in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight
• in navigational position lines when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line
• in surveying, a specialized instrument (more specifically, a specialized theodolite, and not to be confused with a transit instrument in astronomy, for which see below)
• a modern rock band in Dallas, TX - ^*

"Transit" is also a (part of) the name of:

• Transmit (FTP client) (formerly named Transit), an FTP program for Mac OS.
• transit papers or transit visa
• transit instrument, a specialized astronomical telescope for observing transits
• Transit (satellite), a precursor to the GPS satellite navigation system
• The Ford Transit, a van made by the Ford Motor Company.
• Transit was the name given to three sailing vessels designed and built to the order of Captain Richard Hall Gower (1738 - 1833).
• Transit, an AIDS-awareness movie produced by MTV
• IP Transit, the way by which wholesale bandwidth is sold on the Internet

• Transit (band) , a Dallas-based modern rock band similar to U2, but featuring underying ethnic rhythms. www.transitrockc.com

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