oversail

oversail
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: over (I) + obsolete English sail to project, sally, from Middle French saillir to sally, leap, dance — more at sally
: 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
: to project or jut out beyond the base

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • oversail — verb (of a part of a building) project beyond (a lower part). Origin C17 (orig. Scots): from over + Fr. saillir jut out …   English new terms dictionary

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