Tran"ect (?), n. [Cf. Traject.] A ferry. [Obs.] Shak.
Tran"gram (?), n. [OE. trangrain a strange thing, trangame a toy. See
Tangram.] Something intricately contrived; a contrived; a puzzle. [Cant
& Obs.] Arbuthnot.
Tran"nel (?), n. (Naut.) A treenail. [R.] Moxon.
Tran"quil (?), a. [L. tranquillus; probably fr. trans across, over + a
word akin to quietus quiet: cf. F. tranquille. See Quiet.] Quiet; calm;
undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil;
the condition of the country is tranquil.
A style clear, tranquil, easy to follow.
De Quincey.
{ Tran`quil*i*za"tion, Tran`quil*li*za"tion } (?), n. The act of
tranquilizing, or the state of being tranquilized.
{Tran"quil*ize, Tran"quil*lize } (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tranquilized
(?) or Tranquilliized; p. pr. & vb. n. Tranquilizing (?) or
Tranquillizing.] [Cf. F. tranquilliser.] To render tranquil; to allay
when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to
tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to
tranquilize the mind.
Syn. — To quiet; compose; still; soothe; appease; calm; pacify.
{ Tran"quil*i`zer, Tran"quil*li`zer } (?), n. One who, or that which,
tranquilizes.
{ Tran"quil*i`zing, Tran"quil*li`zing } (?), a. Making tranquil;
calming. " The tranquilizing power of time." Wordsworth. —
Tran"quil*i`zing*ly or Tran"quil*li`zing*ly, adv.
Tran*quil"li*ty (?), n. [F. tranquillité, L. tranquillitas.] The
quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; composure.
Tran"quil*ly (?), adv. In a tranquil manner; calmly.
Tran"quil*ness, n. Quality or state of being tranquil.
Trans- (?). [L. trans across, over.] A prefix, signifying over, beyond,
through and through, on the other side, as in transalpine, beyond the
Alps; transform, to form through and through, that is, anew,
transfigure.
Trans*act" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transacted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Transacting.] [L. transactus, p. p. of transigere. See Transaction.] To
carry through; to do; perform; to manage; as, to transact commercial
business; to transact business by an agent.
Trans*act", v. i. To conduct matters; to manage affairs. [R.] South.
Trans*ac"tion (?), n. [L. transactio, fr. transigere, transactum, to
drive through, carry through, accomplish, transact; trans across, over
+ agere to drive; cf. F. transaction. See Act, Agent.] 1. The doing or
performing of any business; management of any affair; performance.