"traverse" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A horizontal beam that extends across something (synset 104482731)
is a type of: beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

same as: crossbeam, crosspiece, trave
A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it (synset 104480196)
is a type of: crosspiece - a transverse brace

same as: transom
Taking a zigzag path on skis (synset 100298873)
is a type of: crossing - traveling across

is a part of: skiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skis

same as: traversal
Travel across (synset 100297772)
is a type of: travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another

same as: traversal

Verb

Travel across or pass over (synset 201916152)
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

is a type of: pass - go across or through
subtypes:
- tramp - cross on foot
- stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps
- walk - traverse or cover by walking
- crisscross - cross in a pattern, often random
- ford - cross a river where it's shallow
- bridge - cross over on a bridge
- jaywalk - cross the road at a red light
- drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle
- course - move swiftly through or over
- hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip
same as: cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track
To cover or extend over an area or time period (synset 202691213)
"Rivers traverse the valley floor"; "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

is a type of: continue, cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time

same as: cross, span, sweep
Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit (synset 201070402)
referred to in: law, practice of law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system

same as: deny