Defn: The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse.
TRANSVERSE
Trans*verse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transversed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Transversing.]
Defn: To overturn; to change. [R.] C. Leslie.
TRANSVERSE
Trans*verse", v. t. Etym: [Pref. trans- + verse, n. Cf.Transpose.]
Defn: To change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose.
[Obs.] Duke of Buckingham.
TRANSVERSELY
Trans*verse"ly, adv.
Defn: In a transverse manner.
TRANSVERSION
Trans*ver"sion, n.
Defn: The act of changing from prose into verse, or from verse into prose.
TRANSVERT
Trans*vert", v. t. Etym: [L. transvertere. See Transverse, a.]