To survey along a path from station to station measuring angles and distances A closed traverse begins and ends at the same point An open traverse begins at a known point and ends at some different point
To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly; as, to traverse all nodes in a network
{i} crossing, passage across; formal denial of a claim made by the other party; zig-zag course (e.g. by a sailboat); protective embankment around a trench; small area separated by a divider
The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course