Transversal
Pronunciation : Trans*ver"sal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. transversal. See Transverse.]
Definition : Defn: Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line. -- Trans*ver"sal*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Trans*ver"sal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. transversale.] (Geom.)
Definition : Defn: A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913