Traverse

trav′ėrs, adj. turned or lying acro : denoting a method of cro -sailing.— n. anything laid or built acro : something that cro es or obstructs: a turn: ( law ) a plea containing a denial of some fact alleged by an opponent: a work for protection from the fire of an enemy: a gallery from one side of a large building to another.— v.t. to cro : to pa over: to survey: to plane acro the grain of the wood: ( law ) to deny an opponent's allegation.— v.i. ( fencing ) to use the motions of opposition or counteraction: to direct a gun to the right or left of its position.— adv. athwart, cro wise—( obs. ) Trav′ers .— adj. Trav′ersable , that may be traversed or denied.— ns. Trav′erser ; Trav′erse-tā′ble , a table or platform for shifting carriages to other rails; Trav′ersing-plat′form , a platform to support a gun and carriage which can easily be turned round. [L. trans , acro , vertĕre , versum , to turn.]