Standard Lemma guide

overshot

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • ō′vər-shŏt′
  • UK: /ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/
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  • US: /ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃɑt/
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  • rhymes with -ɒt
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 SH AA2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

powered by water that flows over the top from above (of a water wheel)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An overshot water wheel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A pattern resulting from a plainweave ground fabric and floats of supplemental weft, associated with coverlets in the colonial United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of overshoot

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having an upper part projecting beyond the lower

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an overshot jaw

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: uas-scairde — powered by water that flows over the top from above
  • Polish: nasiębierny — powered by water that flows over the top from above
  • Polish: nadsiębierny — powered by water that flows over the top from above
Real reading context

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