TRANSIRE

Etymology

Noun

transire (plural transires)

(dated) A permit given to a coasting vessel by a customs house.

Anagrams

• arrestin, restrain, retrains, strainer, terrains, trainers

Source: Wiktionary


Trans*i"re, n. Etym: [L. transire to pass through or across, to pass.] (End. Law)

Definition: A customhouse clearance for a coasting vessel; a permit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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