"over-canvassed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more over-canvassed [comparative], most over-canvassed [superlative]
Etymology: over- + canvassed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|canvassed}} over- + canvassed Head templates: {{en-adj|head=over-canvassed}} over-canvassed (comparative more over-canvassed, superlative most over-canvassed)
  1. Of a sailing boat (dinghy, yacht or sailing ship): carrying too much sail for the current wind conditions. Wikipedia link: Over-canvassed sailing
    Sense id: en-over-canvassed-en-adj-eErTvut5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Alternative forms

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