"oversail" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊvəseɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊvəɹseɪl/ [General-American] Forms: oversails [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊvə(ɹ)seɪl Etymology: Deverbal. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en}} Deverbal Head templates: {{en-noun}} oversail (plural oversails)
  1. (architecture, law) The projection of something from a structure. Categories (topical): Architecture, Law
    Sense id: en-oversail-en-noun-fU9nu2Zm Topics: architecture, law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /əʊvəˈseɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /oʊvəɹˈseɪl/ [General-American] Forms: oversails [present, singular, third-person], oversailing [participle, present], oversailed [participle, past], oversailed [past]
Rhymes: -eɪl Etymology: From over- + sail. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sail}} over- + sail Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversail (third-person singular simple present oversails, present participle oversailing, simple past and past participle oversailed)
  1. (transitive, architecture) To project from a structure above (something); to overhang. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-oversail-en-verb---2-bBG4 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 25 42 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 46 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 49 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 54 36 Topics: architecture
  2. (law) To project over (as of a crane, bridge or cables over neighbouring property); especially in relation to any legal right to do so. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-oversail-en-verb-WoJfqWWK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 40 60 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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