1.a horizontal beam that extends across something
2.a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
3.taking a zigzag path on skis
4.travel across
1.travel across or pass over;
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
2.to cover or extend over an area or time period;
Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres
3.deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit