verb , noun
■ verb
/ trəˈvɜːs; NAmE -ˈvɜːrs/ [ vn ] ( formal or technical ) to cross an area of land or water
■ noun
/ ˈtrævɜːs; NAmE -vɜːrs/ ( in mountain climbing ) an act of moving sideways or walking across a steep slope, not climbing up or down it; a place where this is possible or necessary
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally as a legal term): from Old French traverser , from late Latin traversare ; the noun is from Old French travers (masculine), traverse (feminine), partly based on traverser .