Transit

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

means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport Template:See
in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight Template:See
in navigational position lines when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line Template:See
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) Template:See
a modern rock band in Dallas, TX - [1]

"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 Template:See
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, an AIDS-awareness movie produced by MTV
IP Transit, the way by which wholesale bandwidth is sold on the Internet Template:See