I. tra ‧ verse 1 /ˈtrævɜːs $ trəˈvɜːrs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: traverser , from Late Latin transversare , from Latin transvertere ; ⇨ ↑ transverse ]
formal to move across, over, or through something, especially an area of land or water:
two minutes to traverse the park
II. trav ‧ erse 2 /ˈtrævɜːs $ -vɜːrs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
technical a sideways movement across a very steep slope in mountain-climbing