Definition of traverse

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Traverse (a.) To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood; as, to traverse a board..

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Transmeatable :: Transmeatable (a.) Capable of being passed over or traversed; passable.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To turn to the one side or the other, in order to point in any direction; as, to traverse a cannon..
Traverser :: Traverser (n.) One who traverses, or denies..
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..
Passable :: Passable (a.) Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats..
Barruly :: Barruly (a.) Traversed by barrulets or small bars; -- said of the field.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Anything that traverses, or crosses..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross.
Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide..
Electrotonic :: Electrotonic (a.) Of or pertaining to electrical tension; -- said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electric current when both circuits remain stationary.
Course :: Course (n.) The ground or path traversed; track; way.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A turning; a trick; a subterfuge.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.
Perineum :: Perineum (n.) The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis, and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum..
Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing..
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..
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.
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 (v. i.) To tread or move crosswise, as a horse that throws his croup to one side and his head to the other..
Travel :: Travel (v. t.) To journey over; to traverse; as, to travel the continent..
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