\Trans`at*lan"tic\, a. [Pref. trans- + Atlantic:
cf. F. transatlantique.]
1. Lying or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean.

Note: When used by a person in Europe or Africa,
      transatlantic signifies being in America; when by a
      person in America, it denotes being or lying in Europe
      or Africa, especially the former.

2. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.