traject Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tra*ject" transitive verb
Etymology
L. trajectus, p. p. of trajicere to throw across; trans across + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Trajected; present participle & verbal noun Trajecting
Definitions
  1. To throw or cast through, over, or across; as, to traject the sun's light through three or more cross prisms. R. Sir I. Newton.
Traj"ect noun
Etymology
L. trajectus, fr. trajicere: cf. F. trajet, OF. traject. See Traject, v. t.
Definitions
  1. A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry. Obs. Cotgrave.
  2. The act of trajecting; trajection.
  3. A trajectory. R. I. Taylor.

Webster 1913