What is the meaning of traverse?

noun

• A horizontal beam that extends across something.
  • synonyms: trave, crossbeam, crosspiece
• A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it.
  • synonyms: transom
• Taking a zigzag path on skis.
  • synonyms: traversal
• Travel across.
  • synonyms: traversal

verb

• Travel across or pass over.
  • usage: "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
  • synonyms: track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
• To cover or extend over an area or time period.
  • usage: "Rivers traverse the valley floor, "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
  • synonyms: cross, span, sweep
• Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.
  • synonyms: deny