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From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + stoke.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
overstoke
Today it means: To stoke excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc. Full definition →
Today it means: To stoke excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc. Full definition →
From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + stoke.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.