traverse

traverse (http://definr.com/traverse)

     n 1: a horizontal beam that extends across something [syn: trave,
           crossbeam, crosspiece]
     2: a horizontal crosspiece 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]