T R A 
TRAVANCORE, a province situated at the south-west ex¬ 
tremity of Hindostan, between the 8th and 10th degrees of 
north latitude. To the north it is bounded by the territories 
of the Cochin rajah, on the south and west by the sea, and 
on the east by a range of woody mountains which divide it 
from the British district of Tinnevelly. Its length may be 
estimated at 140 miles, by 40 in breadth. 
TRAVANCORE, the ancient capital of the above men¬ 
tioned province. The ancient name of this town was Mal- 
lara. Lat. 8. 25. N. long. 77. 22. E. 
TRAVAY BAY, a bay on the south-west coast of Tiree, 
one of the Western islands of Scotland. Lat. 56.31. N. 
long. 6. 48. W. 
TRAUCHBURG, or Trauenburg, a petty town of 
Germany, in Bavaria; 12 miles west-south-west of Kempen. 
It gives name to a small county. 
TRAVE, a river of Denmark, in the duchy of Holstein, 
which passes Lubeck, and falls into the Baltic, near the small 
town of Travemunde. 
TRAVE, or Tra'vis, s. [travail, Fr.] A wooden frame 
for shoeing unruly horses.—She sprong as a colt doth in a 
trave. Chaucer. — [trabs, Lat.] A beam ; a lay of joists; 
a traverse.—On the right side of the choir was made a travys 
for her to say her prayers. A. Wood. 
To TRA'VEL, v. n. [This word is generally supposed 
originally the same with travail, and to differ only as parti¬ 
cular from general: in some writers the word is written alike 
in all its senses; but it is more convenient to write travail 
for labour, and travel for journey.'] To make journeys: it 
is used for sea as well as iand, though sometimes we distin¬ 
guish it from voyage, a word appropriated to the sea. 
I’ve watch’d and travell’d hard; 
Some time I shall sleep out, the rest I’ll whistle. Shakspeare. 
To pass; to go ; to move. 
By th’ clock ’tis day; 
And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp. 
Shakspeare. 
To make journeys of curiosity.—Nothing tends so much 
to enlarge the mind as travelling, that is, making a visit to 
other towns, cities, or countries, beside those in which we 
were bom and educated. > Watts. —To labour; to toil. This 
thould be rather travail. —If we labour to maintain truth 
and reason, let not any think that we travel about a matter 
not needful. Hooker. 
To TRA'VEL, v. a. To pass; to journey over.—Thither 
to arrive—I travel this profound. Milton. —To force to 
journey.—There are other privileges granted unto most of the 
corporations, that they shall not be charged with garrisons, 
and they shall not be travelled forth of their own franchises. 
Spenser. 
TRA'VEL, s. [travail, Fr.] Journey; act of passing 
from place to place. 
Love had cut him short, 
Confin’d within the purlieus of his court. 
Three miles he went, nor farther could retreat, 
His travels ended at his country seat. Dry den. 
Journey of curiosity or instruction. 
Let him spend his time no more at home. 
Which would be great impeachment to his age, 
In having known no travel in his youth. Shakspeare. 
Labour; toil. This should be travail, as in Daniel. 
He wars with a retiring enemy. 
With much more travail than with victory. Daniel. 
Labour in childbirth. This sense belongs rather to travail. 
Thy mother well deserves that short delight. 
The nauseous qualms of ten long months and travel to requite. 
Dry den. 
Travels. Account of occurrences and observations of a 
journey into foreign parts.—A book of his travels hath been 
honored with the translation of many languages. Brown. 
TRA'VELLED, adj. Having made journeys.—It began 
from a travelled doctor of physic, of bold spirit, and of able 
elocution. Wotton. 
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TRA'VELLER, s. [travailleur, Fr.] One who goes a 
journey; a wayfarer. 
The weary traveller wand’ring that way, 
Therein did often quench his thirsty heat. Spenser. 
One who visits foreign countries.—Farewell monsieur tra¬ 
veller; look you lisp and wear strange suits, and disable all 
the benefits of your own country. Shakspeare. 
TRAVELLER’S REST CREEK, a fine creek of clear 
water, about 20 yards wide, so called by Captains Lewis and 
Clarke in 1806, in their journey across the American conti¬ 
nent, because they rested here before they proceeded farther 
to explore their adventurous route towards the Pacific ocean. 
It falls into the main branch of Clarke’s river on the west, 
in lat. 46. 48. 28. N. 
TRA'VELTAINTED, adj. Harrassed; fatigued with 
travel.—I have foundered nine score and odd posts; and 
here, iraveltainted as I am, have, in my pure and immacu¬ 
late valour, taken Sir John Coleville. Shakspeare. 
TRAVEMUNDE, a small town in the north of Germany, 
at the mouth of the Trave, belonging to the city of Lubeck, 
to which it serves as a poit; 8 miles north east of Lubeck. 
Lat. 53. 57. 46. N. long. 10. 51. 40. E. 
TRAVENDAHL, a castle and bailiwic of Denmark, in 
the duchy of Holstein, noted in Danish history for the treaty 
negociated and concluded here in 1700, between, the king of 
Denmark and duke of Holstein; 2 miles south-west of 
Segeberg. 
TRA'VERS, adv. [Fr.] Athwart; across. Not used. —He 
swears brave oaths, and breaks them bravely, quite travers, 
athwart the heart of his lover. Shakspeare. 
TRAVERS, Val de, a district of the Swiss canton of 
Neufchatel, consisting of a romantic valley among the Jura 
mountains, watered by the Reuse. It contains six villages, 
with about 4000 inhabitants, a number of whom are lace 
knitters, watch-makers, or stocking weavers. The chief place 
is the village of Travers; 11 miles west of Neufchatel. Rous¬ 
seau resided here during three years. 
TRA'VERSABLE, adj. Liable to legal objection.— 
But whether that presentment be traversable, vide Stamf. 
Hale. 
TRA'VERSE, adv. [a tracers, Fr.] Crosswise, athwart. 
—Bring water from some hanging grounds, in long furrows; 
and from those drawing it traverse to spread. Bacon. 
TRA'VERSE, prep. Through crosswise. 
He through the armed files e 
Darts his experienc’d eye, and soon traverse 
The whole battalion views their order due. Milton. - 
TRA'VERSE, adj. [transversus, Lat.; traverse, Fr.] 
Lying across; lying athwart.—The paths cut with traverse 
trenches much encumbered the carriages until the pioneers 
levelled them. Hayward. 
TRA'VERSE, s. Any thing laid or built cross; any 
thing hung across.—Presently the traverse wrought with 
pearls was opened, and the caliph himself discovered. Fuller. 
—Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; cross acci¬ 
dent ; thwarting obstacle. This is a sense rather French 
than English. Dr. Johnson. —It means nothing but turn ; 
and was formerly used without any reference to cross or ad¬ 
verse.—He sees no defect in himself, but is satisfied that he 
should have carried on his designs well enough, had it not 
been for unlucky traverses not in his power. Locke. —A 
flexure; a turning.—We soon came to a high hill, which 
we mounted by a military road, cut in traverses. Johnson. 
—Subterfuge ; trick.—Many shifts and subtile traverses 
were overwrought by this occasion. Proceed, against Gar¬ 
net. —An indictment traversed ; a legal objection. See the 
third sense of To Traverse. —They usually give security to 
the Court, to appear at the next assizes or sessions, and then 
and there try the traverse. Blackstone. 
To TRA'VERSE, v. a. [traverser, Fr. It was an¬ 
ciently accented on the last syllable. ] To cross ; to lay 
athwart. 
Myself, and such 
As slept within the shadow of your power, 
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