transire

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noun

A permit given to a coasting vessel by a customs house.

OriginLatin trānseō →
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Meanings

nountransire (plural transires)

plural transires

  1. datedA permit given to a coasting vessel by a customs house.

Origin

  1. Latintrānseō“to pass, go across”
  2. Englishtransire

From the infinitive of Latin trānseō (“to pass, go across”).

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APA

transire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transire

MLA

“transire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transire.

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