Word Study
transire
CIDE DICTIONARY
transire, n. [L. transire to pass through or across, to pass.].
A customhouse clearance for a coasting vessel; a permit. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
transire, n. Brit. a customs permit for the passage of goods.
Etymology
L transire go across (as TRANSIENT)
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