travis means lying across, traverse. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
travis is pronounced /ˈtɹeɪvəs/.
Etymology
Alteration of traverse.
adj
- Lying 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.”
name
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- 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.”
- A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States.
noun
- A wooden frame to confine a horse while the smith is setting his shoes.
- A beam; a lay of joints; a traverse.
- A screen or partition between stable stalls.