Overhand knot. See Illustration of Knot.

Overhand
(O"ver*hand`), adv. In an overhand manner or style.

Overhandle
(O`ver*han"dle) v. t. To handle, or use, too much; to mention too often. Shak.

Overhang
(O`ver*hang") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overhung ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overhanging.]

1. To impend or hang over. [R.] Beau. & Fl.

2. To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope.

Overhang
(O`ver*hang"), v. i. To jut over. Milton.

Overhang
(O`ver*hang`), n. (Arch.)

1. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.

2. Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc.

3. (Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.

Overground
(O"ver*ground") a. Situated over or above ground; as, the overground portion of a plant.

Overgrow
(O`ver*grow") v. t. [imp. Overgrew ; p. p. Overgrown ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overgrowing.]

1. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank.

The green . . . is rough and overgrown.
Sir W. Scott.

2. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. [Obs.] Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor." Beau. & Fl.

[Usually in the past participle.]

Overgrow
(O`ver*grow"), v. i. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox. L'Estrange.

Overgrowth
(O"ver*growth`) n. Excessive growth.

Overhail
(O`ver*hail") v. t. See Overhaul. [Obs.]

Overhale
(O`ver*hale") v. t. See Overhaul. [Obs.]

Overhand
(O"ver*hand`) n. The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.

He had gotten thereby a great overhand on me.
Sir T. More.

Overhand
(O"ver*hand`), a.

1. (Sewing) Over and over; — applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder.


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