traverse

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
  2. noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
  3. noun taking a zigzag path on skis

Etymology

From Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Latin trans (“across”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of Latin vertere (“to turn”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

trave, crossbeam, crosspiece

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