TRAVAISON, Fr. Entablature.
TRAVAUX Militaires, Fr. See [Military Works].
Travaux avances, Fr. Advanced works or outworks. The same as pieces detachees, or dehors. See [Dehors].
TRAVEE, Fr. A bay of joists. A scaffold.
TRAVELLING forge. See [Forge].
TRAVERS, Fr. A rope which is used to fasten cannon on their carriages, &c. and which serves for various other purposes.
TRAVERSEE, Fr. Passage; short trip by sea.
TRAVERSE. In fortification, is a parapet made across the covert-way, opposite to the salient angles of the works, near the place of arms, to prevent being enfiladed. Traverses are 18 feet thick, and as high as the ridge of the glacis. There are also traverses made by caponiers; but then they are called tambours.
To Traverse, a gun, or mortar, is to bring it about to right or left with hand-spikes, till it is pointed exact to the object.
TRAVERSIER, Fr. A passage boat, &c. It likewise means a wind that blows into port; also a pontoon.