English Dictionary

Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches.
Source : opted (161688)  - auto

Athwart; across; crosswise.
Source : opted (161689)  - auto

Anything that traverses, or crosses.
Source : opted (161690)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (161691)  - auto

A barrier, sliding door, movable screen, curtain, or the like.
Source : opted (161692)  - auto

A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
Source : opted (161693)  - auto

A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work.
Source : opted (161694)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (161695)  - auto

The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.
Source : opted (161696)  - auto

A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal.
Source : opted (161697)  - auto