traverse
noun/ˈtrævɜːs/
/ˈtrævɜːrs/
(specialist)- (in mountain climbing) an act of moving sideways across a steep slope, not climbing up or down it; a place where this is possible or necessary
- We began a traverse across the rock face.
Word OriginMiddle 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.
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