See Also: oversail(1)(dictionary)
oversail(2)(dictionary)

oversail(2) (iou)



oversail verb2 & noun. Orig. Scot. L17.
[App. from OVER- + French saillir project.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. Of a stone, brick, etc.: project beyond a supporting base, overhang. L17.
verb trans. Project beyond or overhang (a base). E20.
B. noun. The projection of a thing beyond its base; overhang. L17-E19.
oversailing adjective (of a part of a building) projecting beyond what is below M19.