Pronunciations
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/ˈtɹeɪvəs/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Noun
A wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes.
Usage- Obsolete
A beam; a lay of joints; a traverse.
Usage- Obsolete
A screen or partition between stable stalls.
Usage- UK usage
Adjective
Lying across, traverse.
Usage- Archaic
- Examples
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The skiff at the bank bore a strange rigging of uprights and crosspoles and a travis bar with lines and hooks hanging from it.