Pass, n. [Cf. F. pas (for sense 1), and passe, fr. passer to pass. See Pass, v. i.] 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.
“Try not the pass!” the old man said. Longfellow.
2. (Fencing) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary. Shak.
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.
Have his daughters brought him to this pass. Shak.
Matters have been brought to this pass. South.
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.
A ship sailing under the flag and pass of an enemy. Kent.
7. Fig.: a thrust; a sally of wit. Shak.
8. Estimation; character.
Common speech gives him a worthy pass. Shak.
9. [Cf. Passus.] A part; a division. Chaucer.
Pass boat(Naut.), a punt, or similar boat. — Pass book. (a) A book in which a trader enters articles bought on credit, and then passes or sends it to the purchaser. (b) 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.