transverse

 
Pronunciation: /tranzˈvəːs, trɑːnz-, -ns-/

adjective

  • situated or extending across something: a transverse beam supports the dashboard

Derivatives

transversely

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin transversus 'turned across', past participle of transvertere, from trans- 'across' + vertere 'to turn'