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travis en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹeɪvəs/ (UK)

Etymology

Alteration of traverse.

Meanings

1. (archaic) Lying across, traverse.
   • The skiff at the bank bore a strange rigging of uprights and crosspoles and a travis bar with lines and hooks hanging from it. 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most travis	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more travis	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

travis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹeɪvəs/ (UK)

Etymology

Alteration of traverse.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) A wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes.
2. (obsolete) A beam; a lay of joints; a traverse.
3. (UK) A screen or partition between stable stalls.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
traves	Number=Plur		lexicographic
travises	Number=Plur		lexicographic