overlaunches

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A form of overlaunch — To run the butts or scarphs of planks or pieces of timber to a certain distance beyond the adjacent ones, in order to strengthen the work.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of overlaunch
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overlaunches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlaunches

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