Trav"ers*ing, a. Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a
swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion.
Traversing plate (Mil.), one of two thick iron plates at the hinder
part of a gun carriage, where the handspike is applied in traversing
the piece. Wilhelm. — Traversing platform (Mil.), a platform for
traversing guns.
Trav"er*tine (?), n. [F. travertin, It. travertino, tiburtino, L. lapis
Tiburtinus, fr. Tibur an ancient town of Latium, now Tivoli.] (Min.) A
white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and
semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams
holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near
Rome.
Trav"es*ty (?), a. [F. travesti, p. p. of travestir to disguise, to
travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across, over + vestire to dress,
clothe. See Vest.] Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous;
travestied; - - applied to a book or shorter composition. [R.]
Trav"es*ty, n.; pl. Travesties (&?;). A burlesque translation or
imitation of a work.
The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the
first.
De Quincey.
Trav"es*ty, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Travestied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Travesting.] To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render
ridiculous or ludicrous.
I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under
the cruel shears of an English tailor.
Bentley.
Trawl (?), v. i. [OF. trauler, troller, F. trôter, to drag about, to
stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.] To take
fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
Trawl, n. 1. A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having
many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching
cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. & Canada]
2. A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and
dragged at the bottom of the sea, — used in fishing, and in gathering
forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
Trawl"boat` (?), n. A boat used in fishing with trawls or trawlnets.
Trawl"er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, trawls.