"he traversed the forest"

• extend across or through

  "a moving catwalk that traversed a vast cavernous space"

• cross a rock face by means of a series of sideways movements from one practicable line of ascent or descent to another

  "I often use this route, eventually traversing around the cliff"

• ski diagonally across (a slope), losing only a little height

  "ski patrol workers traverse the slope"

• consider the whole extent of (a subject)

  "he would traverse a number of subjects and disciplines"

"a probe is traversed along the tunnel"

• turn (a large gun or other device on a pivot) to face a different direction

"the plaintiff must assert certain facts which, if traversed, he would be put to prove"

• oppose or thwart (a plan)

"high-level walks in the Dolomites often involve steep, exposed climbs, traverses, and descents"

• a rock face where traversing is necessary

  "a narrow traverse made lethal by snow and ice"

• a movement following a diagonal course made by a skier descending a slope

  "I make long gentle traverses down the steepest sections"

• a zigzag course taken by a ship because winds or currents prevent it from sailing directly towards its destination

"there were three jewels in the traverse of the cross and four in the body"

• a gallery extending from side to side of a church or other building

"they had been practising firing at multiple targets, using the power traverse"

• the sideways movement of a part in a machine

• an area of land surveyed with a traverse

"he crept up and threw a grenade over the traverse"