overtaker

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noun

One who overtakes.

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Meanings

nounovertaker (plural overtakers)

plural overtakers

  1. One who overtakes.

    That is to say, a fast steamer overtaking a slow steamer or a sailing ship, shall not run her down; and if the overtaker does run into the overtaken, then the overtaker is responsible.

    1872, Nautical Magazine

Origin

From overtake + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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