Overslaugh
Pronunciation : O"ver*slaugh`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [D. overslag.]
Definition : Defn: A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : O`ver*slaugh"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [D. overslaan.]
Definition : Defn: To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as, to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a military officer, that is, to hinder his promotion or employment. [Local Cant, U. S.]
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913