tra·verse (tr -vûrs , tr vrs)v. tra·versed, tra·vers·ing, tra·vers·es v.tr. 1. To travel or pass across, over, or through. 2. To move to and fro over; cross and recross. 3. To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing. 4. To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel: traverse an artillery piece. 5. To extend across; cross: a bridge that traverses a river. 6. To look over carefully; examine. 7. To go counter to; thwart. 8. Law a. To deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a suit. See Synonyms at deny. b. To join issue upon (an indictment). 9. To survey by traverse. 10. Nautical To brace (a yard) fore and aft. v.intr. 1. To move to the side or back and forth. 2. To turn laterally; swivel. 3. a. To go up, down, or across a slope diagonally or in a zigzag manner, as in skiing. b. To slide one's blade with pressure toward the hilt of the opponent's foil in fencing. n. trav·erse (tr vrs, tr-vûrs)1. A passing across, over, or through. 2. A route or path across or over. 3. Something that lies across, especially: a. An intersecting line; a transversal. b. Architecture A structural crosspiece; a transom. c. A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other. d. A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier. e. A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire. 4. Something that obstructs and thwarts; an obstacle. 5. Nautical The zigzag route of a vessel forced by contrary winds to sail on different courses. 6. A zigzag or diagonal course on a steep slope, as in skiing. 7. a. A lateral movement, as of a lathe tool across a piece of wood. b. A part of a mechanism that moves in this manner. c. The lateral swivel of a mounted gun. 8. A line established by sighting in surveying a tract of land. 9. Law A formal denial of the opposing party's allegation of fact in a suit. adj. trav·erse (tr vrs, tr-vûrs) Lying or extending across; transverse. [Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Vulgar Latin *tr  versre, from Late Latin trnsversre, from Latin trnsversus, transverse; see transverse.]tra·vers a·ble adj.tra·vers al n.tra·vers er n. |
traverse [ˈtrævɜːs trəˈvɜːs]
vb
1. to pass or go over or back and forth over (something); cross
2. (tr) to go against; oppose; obstruct
3. to move or cause to move sideways or crosswise
4. (tr) to extend or reach across
5. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to turn (an artillery gun) laterally on its pivot or mount or (of an artillery gun) to turn laterally
6. (tr) to look over or examine carefully
7. (Law) (tr) Law to deny (an allegation of fact), as in pleading
8. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) (intr) Fencing to slide one's blade towards an opponent's hilt while applying pressure against his blade
9. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering to move across (a face) horizontally
10. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to brace (a yard) fore and aft
n
1. something being or lying across, such as a transom
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a gallery or loft inside a building that crosses it
3. (Mathematics) Maths another name for transversal [1]
4. an obstruction or hindrance
5. (Military / Fortifications) Fortifications a protective bank or other barrier across a trench or rampart
6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a railing, screen, or curtain
7. the act or an instance of traversing or crossing
8. a path or road across
9. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the zigzag course of a vessel tacking frequently
10. (Law) Law the formal denial of a fact alleged in the opposite party's pleading
11. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) Surveying a survey consisting of a series of straight lines, the length of each and the angle between them being measured
12. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering a horizontal move across a face
adj
being or lying across; transverse
adv
an archaic word for across
[from Old French traverser, from Late Latin trānsversāre, from Latin trānsversus transverse]
traversable adj
traversal n
traverser n
1. To turn a weapon to the right or left on its mount.
2. A method of surveying in which lengths and directions of lines between points on the earth are obtained by or from field measurements, and used in determining positions of the points.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  traverse - a horizontal beam that extends across somethingbeam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction |
| 2. |  traverse - a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over itcrosspiece - a transverse brace | |
| 3. |  traverse - taking a zigzag path on skis crossing - traveling across skiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skis | |
| 4. |  traverse - travel across travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" | |
| Verb | 1. |  traverse - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"tramp - cross on foot; "We had to tramp the creeks" stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods" walk - traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day" crisscross - cross in a pattern, often random ford - cross a river where it's shallow bridge - cross over on a bridge jaywalk - cross the road at a red light go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" course - move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic" hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip; "Hop the Pacific Ocean" |
| 2. |  traverse - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" | |
| 3. |  traverse - deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suitpractice of law, law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale" |
traverse
Translations
traverse
vt
(= cross) land → durchqueren; (bridge, person) water → überqueren; to traverse the globe → den Erdball bereisen; the searchlight traversed the sky from east to west → der Suchscheinwerfer leuchtete den Himmel von Osten nach Westen ab
(= cross and recross) the searchlight traversed the sky → der Suchscheinwerfer leuchtete den Himmel ab
(= extend over) period → überdauern
(Mountaineering) ice, slope → queren, traversieren
n (on mountain, = movement) → Queren nt, → Traversieren nt; (= place) → Quergang m; (Archit) → Querbalken m, → Traverse f
traverse [ˈtrævɜːs] (frm)
traverse [ˈtrævɜːs] (frm)
2. vt → traversare, attraversare; (Mountaineering) → traversare
3. vi (Mountaineering) → fare una traversata
traverse [ˈtrævɜːs] (frm)
2. vt → traversare, attraversare; (Mountaineering) → traversare
3. vi (Mountaineering) → fare una traversata
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