traverse
noun
°(mountaineering) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
°(military) In fortification, a mass of earth or other material employed to protect troops against enfilade. It is constructed at right angles to the parapet.
verb
°To travel across, often under difficult conditions.
°To visit all parts of; to explore thoroughly; as, to traverse all nodes in a network.