a. [ L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. transverse. See Verse, and cf. Traverse. ] Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to
Transverse axis (of an ellipse or hyperbola) (Geom.),
Transverse partition (Bot.),
n.
v. t.
v. t. [ Pref. trans- + verse, n. Cf.Transpose. ] To change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose. [ Obs. ] Duke of Buckingham. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a transverse manner. [ 1913 Webster ]