travis
nounadjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɹeɪvəs//
A screen or partition between stable stalls.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes.
- 2
obsoleteA beam; a lay of joints; a traverse.
- 3
A screen or partition between stable stalls.
Etymology
Alteration of traverse.
adjective
- 1
archaicLying across, traverse.
The skiff at the bank bore a strange rigging of uprights and crosspoles and a travis bar with lines and hooks hanging from it.
Forms
- plural
- traves, travises
- comparative
- more travis
- superlative
- most travis
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travis · A screen or partition between stable stalls.
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