traverse vs traversal

traverse and traversal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traverse	Yes	No	Yes	No
traversal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, traverse and traversal are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, traverse and traversal are synonyms defined as:

traverse (noun)	traversal (noun)
taking a zigzag path on skis	taking a zigzag path on skis
travel across	travel across
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
a horizontal beam that extends across something

traverse (verb)	traversal (verb)
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
travel across or pass over
to cover or extend over an area or time period