traverse

n 1: a horizontal beam that extends across something [syn: {trave},

{crossbeam}, {crosspiece}]

2: a horizontal piece across a window or separating a door from

a window over it [syn: {transom}]

3: taking a zigzag path on skis [syn: {traversal}]

4: travel across [syn: {traversal}]

v 1: travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100

miles each day" [syn: {track}, {cover}, {cross}, {pass

over}, {get over}, {get across}, {cut through}, {cut

across}]

2: to cover a wide area; "Rivers traverse the valley floor",

"The parking lot spans 3 acres" [syn: {cross}, {span}, {sweep}]

3: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party)

in a legal suit [syn: {deny}]