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Overslaugh
O′ver-slaughˊ
,Noun.
[D.
overslag
.] A bar in a river;
as, the
. overslaugh
in the Hudson River[Local, U. S.]
Bartlett.
Oˊver-slaugh′
,Verb.
T.
[D.
overslaan
.] 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.]
Definition 2024
overslaugh
overslaugh
English
Noun
overslaugh (plural overslaughs)
Verb
overslaugh (third-person singular simple present overslaughs, present participle overslaughing, simple past and past participle overslaughed)
- (US, dialect, slang, transitive) To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or impediment.
- to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body
- to overslaugh a military officer (= to hinder his promotion or employment)