traverse traverse /trəˈvɝːs/

noun

1. Travel across  ( traversal , traverse )
   travel across
   
2. Taking a zigzag path on skis  ( traversal , traverse )
   taking a zigzag path on skis
   
3. A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it  ( transom , traverse )
   a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
   
   
4. A horizontal beam that extends across something  ( crossbeam , crosspiece , trave , traverse )
   a horizontal beam that extends across something
   
   

verb

1. () Travel across or pass over  ( get across , track , cut through , cover , cross , cut across , get over , pass over , traverse )
   travel across or pass over
    The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
   The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
   
2. () Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit  ( deny , traverse )
   deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
   
3. () To cover or extend over an area or time period  ( cross , traverse , sweep , span )
   to cover or extend over an area or time period
    Rivers traverse the valley floor
   Rivers traverse the valley floor
    The parking lot spans 3 acres
   The parking lot spans 3 acres
    The novel spans three centuries
   The novel spans three centuries