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overrake

American  
[oh-ver-reyk] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪk /

verb (used with object)

Nautical.
overraked, overraking

  1. (of water) to break over the bow of (a ship) in a solid mass.

Etymology

Origin of overrake

First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + rake 1

Example Sentences

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Overrake, ō-vėr-rāk′, v.t. to sweep over, as a vessel by a wave.

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