traverse (Meaning)
traverse (n)
a horizontal beam that extends across something
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
taking a zigzag path on skis
travel across
traverse (v)
travel across or pass over
to cover or extend over an area or time period
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
traverse (a.)
Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches.
Anything that traverses, or crosses.
Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky traverses not under his control.
A barrier, sliding door, movable screen, curtain, or the like.
A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work.
A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows.
The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.
A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal.
A line surveyed across a plot of ground.
The turning of a gun so as to make it point in any desired direction.
A turning; a trick; a subterfuge.
To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.
To wander over; to cross in traveling; as, to traverse the habitable globe.
To pass over and view; to survey carefully.
To turn to the one side or the other, in order to point in any direction; as, to traverse a cannon.
To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood; as, to traverse a board.
To deny formally, as what the opposite party has alleged. When the plaintiff or defendant advances new matter, he avers it to be true, and traverses what the other party has affirmed. To traverse an indictment or an office is to deny it.
traverse (adv.)
Athwart; across; crosswise.
traverse (v. i.)
To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing.
To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide.
To tread or move crosswise, as a horse that throws his croup to one side and his head to the other.
Synonyms & Antonyms of traverse
traverse Sentence Examples
- The hikers traversed the rugged mountain terrain with determination and endurance.
- The explorer traversed the dense jungle, searching for hidden treasures.
- The river's meandering course traversed the park, creating a picturesque landscape.
- The spacecraft traversed the vastness of space, its mission to reach a distant planet.
- The athlete traversed the hurdles with ease, setting a new record.
- The mountain climbers carefully traversed the icy slopes to avoid dangerous crevasses.
- The hiker traversed the narrow path, mindful of the sheer drop on one side.
- The expedition traversed the uncharted territory, hoping to make groundbreaking discoveries.
- The train traversed the countryside, offering stunning views of rolling hills and lush meadows.
- The mountaineer traversed the treacherous glacier with a cautious step, knowing that a wrong move could be fatal.
FAQs About the word traverse
a horizontal beam that extends across something, a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it, taking a zigzag path on ski
hike, traversal, trip,travel, peregrination, expedition, tramp, traipse, march, trek
No antonyms found.
The hikers traversed the rugged mountain terrain with determination and endurance.
The explorer traversed the dense jungle, searching for hidden treasures.
The river's meandering course traversed the park, creating a picturesque landscape.
The spacecraft traversed the vastness of space, its mission to reach a distant planet.
