traverse /travˈûrs or trə-vûrs'/

1. Cross
2. Oblique

1. A crossing or passage across
2. A straight length in a zigzag course
3. A passage across the face of a rock (mountaineering)
4. The zigzag course of a sailing vessel tacking (nautical)
5. A survey by measuring straight lines from point to point and the angles between (surveying)
6. Anything set or lying across, a crosspiece, etc
7. An obstruction
8. A parapet
9. Adversity
10. A curtain, screen, partition (obsolete)
11. A barrier (obsolete)
12. A gallery from one side of a large building to another, a screened-off compartment
13. A denial or contradiction, esp (law) the formal denial of a fact alleged by the other side
14. An opposing, counteracting movement (fencing)
15. The movement of the barrel of a large gun to one side

1. To cross
2. To pass through, across, or over
3. To move about over
4. To pass over by traverse
5. To survey (a road, etc) by traverse
6. To examine, consider (a subject, problem, etc) carefully
7. To oppose
8. To thwart
9. To dispute
10. To deny, contradict (esp law)
11. To turn sideways
12. To direct a gun to the right or left

1. To make a traverse
2. To move to the side

travˈersable adjective

traversˈal noun

The action of traversing

travˈersed adjective

1. Crossed, passed over
2. Set crosswise (Shakespeare)

travˈerser noun

1. A person who traverses
2. A platform for shifting wagons and carriages sideways

travˈersing noun and adjective

traversing bridge noun

One that can be withdrawn horizontally

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