adj
Meaning 1
Lying across, traverse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Standard Lemma guide
Travis
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈtɹeɪvəs/
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/ˈtɹævɪs/
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name
Meaning 2
A surname originating as an occupation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 4
A placename:
A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 5
A placename:
An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 6
A placename:
Ellipsis of Travis County
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
A wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 8
A beam; a lay of joints; a traverse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 9
A screen or partition between stable stalls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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History
Etymology
Alteration of traverse.
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.
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