transit instrument transit floater • transition · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · transit instrument · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian. Synonyms: transit instrument. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075