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Travis

//ˈtɹævɪs// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lying across, traverse. archaic

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

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    "Mejias, according to the police report, said he had provided a third person, Travis Dyson, a credit card on Thursday to rent a hotel room for the night."

  3. 3
    A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    A wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes. obsolete
  2. 2
    A beam; a lay of joints; a traverse. obsolete
  3. 3
    A screen or partition between stable stalls. British

Etymology

Etymology 1

From an Old French word meaning "to cross over," related to traverse. Probably a name for a gatekeeper or the toll collector of a bridge.

Etymology 2

Alteration of traverse.

Etymology 3

Alteration of traverse.

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