Travers

Trav"ers (?), adv. [F. travers, breadth, extent from side, à travers, en travers, de travers, across, athwart. See Traverse, a.] Across; athwart. [Obs.]

The earl . . . caused . . . high trees to be hewn down, and laid travers one over another.
Ld. Berners.