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In a transverse manner.

e balk-line game, any of eight spaces, 7 inches by 3½, lying along a cushion and bisected transversely by a balk line. Object balls in an anchor space are treated as in balk.

Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle.

g elastic board or frame resting on the bolsters or axletrees, and a seat or seats placed transversely upon it; -- called also buck wagon.

A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.

horny, and serving as coverings for the posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxillæ) adapted for chewing. Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.

sually six-sided, but sometimes with eight or more sides. The columns are often fractured transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface above. This structure is characteristic of certain igneous rocks, as basalt, and is due to contraction in cooling.

A gibbet, cosisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below the upper end of the upright, or as an X. It was anciently used in the execution of criminals. Nailed to the cross By his own nation. Milton.

A mode of harrowing crosswise, or transversely to the ridges. Crabb.

Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon.

In the form of a cross; across; transversely. Longfellow.

ght which makes it consist in the rapid alternation of transient electric currents moving transversely to the direction of the ray.

One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.

The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields Brazil nuts.

An elongated pod, consisting, like the legume, of two valves, but divided transversely into small cells, each containing a single seed.

Having the orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely; -- opposed to microseme.

Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely; -- opposed to Ant: megaseme.

Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer.

A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.

ad or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.