Pass

n.
  1. An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass.
  2. (Fencing) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.
  3. A movement of the hand over or along anything; the manipulation of a mesmerist.
  4. (Rolling Metals) A single passage of a bar, rail, sheet, etc., between the rolls.
  5. State of things; condition; predicament.
  6. Permission or license to pass, or to go and come; a psssport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission; as, a railroad or theater pass; a military pass.
  7. Fig.: a thrust; a sally of wit.
  8. Estimation; character.
  9. A part; a division.
  10. (Sports) In football, hockey, and other team sports, a transfer of the ball, puck, etc., to another player of one's own team, usually at some distance. In American football, the pass is through the air by an act of throwing the ball.
    11. Pass boat (Naut.),
    a punt, or similar boat.
    Pass book
    1. A book in which a trader enters articles bought on credit, and then passes or sends it to the purchaser
    2. See Bank book.
    Pass box (Mil.),
    a wooden or metallic box, used to carry cartridges from the service magazine to the piece.
    Pass check ,
    a ticket of admission to a place of entertainment, or of readmission for one who goes away in expectation of returning.