Defn: One who traverses, or denies.
3. (Railroad)
Defn: A traverse table. See under Traverse, n.
TRAVERSING
Trav"ers*ing, a.
Defn: Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion. Traversing plate (Mil.), one of two thick iron plates at the hinder part of a gun carriage, where the handspike is applied in traversing the piece. Wilhelm. — Traversing platform (Mil.), a platform for traversing guns.
TRAVERTINE
Trav"er*tine, n. Etym: [F. travertin, It. travertino, tiburtino, L.
lapis Tiburtinus, fr. Tibur an ancient town of Latium, now Tivoli.]
(Min.)
Defn: A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.
TRAVESTY Trav"es*ty, a. Etym: [F. travesti, p. p. of travestir to disguise, to travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across, over + vestire to dress, clothe. See Vest.]
Defn: Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; — applied to a book or shorter composition. [R.]
TRAVESTY
Trav"es*ty, n.; pl. Travesties (.