Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis:
— From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully.
— Transverse colon.

synonyms: cross, thwartwise, transversal.

Roget 219: crossing etc. v.; crossed, matted &c., v.. transverse.    cross, cruciform, crucial; retiform^†, reticular, reticulated; areolar^†, cancellated^†, grated, barred, streaked; textile; crossbarred^†, cruciate^†, palmiped^†, secant; web-footed.    ... show more

Polish: transwersalny, poprzeczny