traverse — meaning in English

English meaning

• transom noun A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.

Senses

traverse is used for these senses in English:

• railroad tie (rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
• transom (architectural element) A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.

transom — full definition

1. noun A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
2. noun A horizontal glazing bar in a window.
3. noun A transom window.
4. noun Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.