traverse: znaczenie i definicje

To travel or pass across, over, or through.

To move to and fro over; cross and recross.

To go up, down, or across (a slope) diagonally, as in skiing.

To cause to move laterally on a pivot; swivel: traverse an artillery piece.

To extend across; cross: a bridge that traverses a river.

To look over carefully; examine.

To go counter to; thwart.

Law To deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a suit. See Synonyms at deny.

Law To join issue upon (an indictment).

To survey by traverse.

Nautical To brace (a yard) fore and aft.

To move to the side or back and forth.

To turn laterally; swivel.

To go up, down, or across a slope diagonally or in a zigzag manner, as in skiing.

To slide one's blade with pressure toward the hilt of the opponent's foil in fencing.

A passing across, over, or through.

A route or path across or over.

Something that lies across, especially:

An intersecting line; a transversal.

Architecture A structural crosspiece; a transom.

A gallery, deck, or loft crossing from one side of a building to the other.

A railing, curtain, screen, or similar barrier.

A defensive barrier across a rampart or trench, as a bank of earth thrown up to protect against enfilade fire.

Something that obstructs and thwarts; an obstacle.

Nautical The zigzag route of a vessel forced by contrary winds to sail on different courses.