oversail

verb

transitive verb

: to lay (as bricks or stones) so that one projects beyond another upon which it rests

also : to cover by a roof or arch of such construction

intransitive verb

: to project or jut out beyond the base

Word History

Etymology

over entry 1 + obsolete English sail to project, sally, from Middle French saillir to sally, leap, dance

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