1. (

• trave ,
• traverse ,
• crossbeam ,
• crosspiece ,

) a horizontal beam that extends across something ;

2. (

• transom ,
• traverse

) a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it ;

3. (

• traversal ,
• traverse

) taking a zigzag path on skis ;

4. (

• traversal ,
• traverse ,

) travel across ;

1. (

• traverse ,
• track ,
• cover ,
• cross ,
• pass_over ,
• get_over ,
• get_across ,
• cut_through ,
• cut_across

) travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" ;

2. (

• cross ,
• traverse ,
• span ,
• sweep ,

) 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 ,

) deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit ;