traverse
[ˈtrævɜːs,trəˈvɜːs]
vb
to pass or go over or back and forth over (something); cross
to go against; oppose; obstruct
to move or cause to move sideways or crosswise
to extend or reach across
to turn (an artillery gun) laterally on its pivot or mount or (of an artillery gun) to turn laterally
to look over or examine carefully
to deny (an allegation of fact), as in pleading
to slide one's blade towards an opponent's hilt while applying pressure against his blade
to move across (a face) horizontally
to brace (a yard) fore and aft
n
something being or lying across, such as a transom
a gallery or loft inside a building that crosses it
another name for transversal
an obstruction or hindrance
a protective bank or other barrier across a trench or rampart
a railing, screen, or curtain
the act or an instance of traversing or crossing
a path or road across
the zigzag course of a vessel tacking frequently
the formal denial of a fact alleged in the opposite party's pleading
a survey consisting of a series of straight lines, the length of each and the angle between them being measured
a horizontal move across a face
adj
being or lying across; transverse
adv
an archaic word for across
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