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trav|erse — «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place, etc.);… … Useful english dictionary
Traverse — Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse board — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse jury — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse sailing — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse table — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse — Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse — Trav erse, a. [OF. travers, L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn or direct across. See {Transverse}, and cf. {Travers}.] Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. [1913 Webster] Oak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse drill — Traverse Trav erse, a. [OF. travers, L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn or direct across. See {Transverse}, and cf. {Travers}.] Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse — Trav erse, v. i. 1. To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing. [1913 Webster] To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse — Trav erse, adv. Athwart; across; crosswise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
