stern overhang

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• overhang — [ō΄vər haŋ′; ] also, and for n.always [, ō′vər haŋ΄] vt. overhung, overhanging 1. to hang or project over or beyond 2. to loom over; threaten vi. to hang over; project or jut out over something n. 1. a) the pro …   English World dictionary

• overhang — I. verb (overhung; hanging) Date: 1592 transitive verb 1. to project over 2. to impend over ; threaten intransitive verb to project so as to be over something II. noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Torpedo stern — A broad stern without overhang, flattened on the bottom, used in some torpedo and fast power boats. It prevents settling in the water at high speed. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• o|ver|hang — «verb. OH vuhr HANG; noun. OH vuhr HANG», verb, hung, hang|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to hang over; project over: »Trees overhang the street to form an arch of branches. 2. Figurative. to hang over so as to darken, sadden, or threaten: »The threat of… …   Useful english dictionary

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