travis

See also: Travis and trávíš

English

Etymology

Alteration of traverse.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹeɪvəs/

Noun

travis (plural traves or travises)

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. (British) A screen or partition between stable stalls.

Adjective

travis (comparative more travis, superlative most travis)

1. (archaic) Lying across, traverse.
   • 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree:

     The skiff at the bank bore a strange rigging of uprights and crosspoles and a travis bar with lines and hooks hanging from it.

References

• http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/travis
• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travis

Anagrams

• Savitr, Savitṛ

Catalan

Verb

travis

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of travar