Traverse (climbing) definition

(1) Travel across

(2) Taking a zigzag path on skis

(3) A horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

(4) A horizontal beam that extends across something

(5) Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

(6) Travel across or pass over

"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

(7) To cover or extend over an area or time period

"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"

"The novel spans three centuries"