Definition of traverse

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Traverse (a.) A line surveyed across a plot of ground.

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Barruly :: Barruly (a.) Traversed by barrulets or small bars; -- said of the field.
Earthquake :: Earthquake (n.) A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood; as, to traverse a board..
Course :: Course (n.) The ground or path traversed; track; way.
Basin :: Basin (n.) A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river..
Traversable :: Traversable (a.) Capable of being traversed, or passed over; as, a traversable region..
Crotchet :: Crotchet (n.) An indentation in the glacis of the covered way, at a point where a traverse is placed..
Bowshot :: Bowshot (n.) The distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow.
Journey :: Journey (v. t.) To traverse; to travel over or through.
Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To tread or move crosswise, as a horse that throws his croup to one side and his head to the other..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To wander over; to cross in traveling; as, to traverse the habitable globe..
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course.
Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing..
Gabionade :: Gabionade (n.) A traverse made with gabions between guns or on their flanks, protecting them from enfilading fire..
Cheval-de-frise :: Cheval-de-frise (n.) A piece of timber or an iron barrel traversed with iron-pointed spikes or spears, five or six feet long, used to defend a passage, stop a breach, or impede the advance of cavalry, etc..
Round :: Round (n.) A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal.
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