traverse
Move through entirely
Traverse means to move across or through something, usually covering its full extent: We traversed the mountain range on foot, Light traverses the fiber optic cable.
The word suggests deliberate passage rather than casual movement.
In law, to traverse is to deny an allegation formally.
As a noun, a traverse is something that crosses or lies across, or the act of crossing itself.
In climbing, a traverse is a horizontal movement across a rock face rather than straight up.
Distance between endpoints
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- crossPass from side to side
- fordWalkable river crossing
- passMove beyond or decline
pathway · overpass · footbridge · viaduct · walkway · gangway · crosswalk · causeway
Pass from side to side
- trekArduous overland journey
- spanDistance between endpoints
- voyageJourney by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
passage · odyssey · pilgrimage · wandering · roaming · exploration · backpacking · wayfaring
Obstruction preventing passage
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- surmountPrevail over difficulty
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
navigate · clear · bypass · scale · climb · ascend · descend · ford
Thick twisted fibers
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- belayAnchor a rope
- rappelControlled rope descent
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
piton · crampon · harness · ledge · exposure · chimney · buttress · crevasse
Horizontal structural member
- transomCrossbar above a door
- girderMain structural support beam
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- rafterSloped roof support
lintel · strut · support · truss · sleeper · batten · structural · spanning
Path from A to B
- coursePlanned path forward
- pathRoute for traveling
- waypointNavigation reference location
- bearingPosture or orientation
heading · compass · GPS · chart · plot · orient · wayfinding · map
Refusal to accept reality
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contradictDispute a statement
- contestOrganized competitive event
challenge · refute · rebut · oppose · counterclaim · response · pleading
At the sides of
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- advanceMove or progress forward
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
infiltration · sweep · encirclement · skirmish · movement · tactical · formation · deployment
span
Distance between endpoints
pass · pathway · overpass · footbridge · viaduct · walkway · gangway · crosswalk · causeway · skybridge
cross
Pass from side to side
expedition · passage · odyssey · pilgrimage · wandering · roaming · exploration · backpacking · wayfaring · itinerary
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
overcome · navigate · clear · bypass · scale · climb · ascend · descend · ford · breach
rope
Thick twisted fibers
carabiner · piton · crampon · harness · ledge · exposure · chimney · buttress · crevasse · couloir
crossbeam
Horizontal structural member
rafter · lintel · strut · support · truss · sleeper · batten · structural · spanning · load-bearing
route
Path from A to B
bearing · heading · compass · GPS · chart · plot · orient · wayfinding · map · direction
denial
Refusal to accept reality
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contradictDispute a statement
contest · challenge · refute · rebut · oppose · counterclaim · response · pleading
flanking
At the sides of
reconnaissance · infiltration · sweep · encirclement · skirmish · movement · tactical · formation · deployment · perimeter
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
port · helm · jib · boom · close-hauled · gybe · heading · course · reaching · beating
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- Backcountry Skiingskins, skinning, ski mountaineering, transceiver, avalanche risk
- climbing routesdirect route, snow route, north face, south face, couloir
- explorationexploration, explore, expedition, expeditions, voyage
- mountain featurespeaks, peak, ridges, summit, slopes
- mountain hikingmountain trails, summit trail, ridgeline, trailhead, trail map
traversing, traversed, traversal, traverses, traversable, untraversable