{Traversing plate} (Mil.), one of two thick iron plates at
the hinder part of a gun carriage, where the handspike is
applied in traversing the piece. --Wilhelm.
{Traversing platform} (Mil.), a platform for traversing guns. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Traversing plate — Traversing Trav ers*ing, a. Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion. [1913 Webster] {Traversing plate} (Mil.), one of two thick iron plates at the hinder part of a gun carriage, where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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