noun
Meaning 1
A barrier in a river.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, archaic, dialectal
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
overslaugh
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈəʊ.vəɹˌslɔː/
noun
Meaning 2
The permission to skip a duty; an exemption from an active duty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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verb
Meaning 3
To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or impediment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, archaic, dialectal, slang, transitive
Examples
- to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body
- to overslaugh a military officer (= to hinder his promotion or employment)
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History
Etymology
From Dutch overslag, from Dutch overslaan.