Definitions of traverse:

• noun:   travel across
• noun:   taking a zigzag path on skis
• noun:   a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
• noun:   a horizontal beam that extends across something
• verb:   deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
• verb:   travel across or pass over
• verb:   to cover or extend over an area or time period

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

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67047)