Traverso, a.k.a. baroque flute, indicates the baroque to mid 19-century wooden transverse flute that preceded the Western concert flute.
Traverso may also indicate: transverse flute, English translation of the Italian word traverso Giovanni Battista Traverso (1878–1959), Italian mycologist Jorge Traverso (footballer) (born 1947), Argentine footballer Jorge Traverso (journalist) (1945–2025), Uruguayan journalist and anchor Juan María Traverso (1950–2024), Argentine racing driver SOB Traverso, a passenger articulated trainset operated by the Swiss Südostbahn (SOB)