traverse

Definitions

General English

verb to go across

Construction

To plane across the grain of wood.
A structural crosspiece, such as a transom bar.
A barrier to allow passage by an official or dignitary, but discouraging unauthorized passage. See also survey traverse.

Law

noun denial in a pleading by one side in a case that the facts alleged by the other side are correct

Military

noun a pair of right-angled bends in a trench, which is designed to prevent anyone firing up the entire length (in the event of the enemy capturing part of the trench)
verb to move across an area of ground
verb to move the barrel sideways when aiming or firing

Real Estate

noun something that is fixed across a gap or lies crosswise, e.g. a structural member of a building
noun a gallery or loft that crosses from side to side inside a building
noun a railing, curtain, screen or partition forming a barrier within a building
noun a survey made using a series of intersecting straight lines of known length whose angles of intersection are measured for recording on a map or in a table of data

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