Overshot Definition

ōvər-shŏt
adjective
With the upper part or half extending past the lower.
An overshot jaw.
Webster's New World
Driven by water flowing onto the upper part.
An overshot water wheel.
Webster's New World
Operated by water that flows over the top from above.
An overshot water wheel.
American Heritage
noun
A pattern in weaving made when filling threads are passed over two or more warp threads.
American Heritage
verb

Simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.

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