oversail

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UK/əʊvəˈseɪl/US/oʊvəɹˈseɪl/UK/ˈəʊvəseɪl/US/ˈoʊvəɹseɪl/

verb

To project from a structure above (something); to overhang.

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Meanings

oversail1

verboversail (third-person singular simple present oversails, present participle oversailing, simple past and past participle oversailed)

present singular third person oversails · participle present oversailing · participle past oversailed · past oversailed

  1. transitivearchitectureTo project from a structure above (something); to overhang.
  2. lawTo project over (as of a crane, bridge or cables over neighbouring property); especially in relation to any legal right to do so.

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nounoversail (plural oversails)

plural oversails

  1. architectureThe projection of something from a structure.

Origin

oversail · verb

From over- + sail.

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oversail · noun

Deverbal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oversail

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

oversail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversail

MLA

“oversail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversail.

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