S: (n) span (a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches))
S: (n) bridge, span (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)
S: (n) straddle, span (the act of sitting or standing astride)
Verb
S: (v) cross, traverse, span, sweep (to cover or extend over an area or time period) "Rivers traverse the valley floor"; "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"