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overrake

American

[oh-ver-reyk] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪk /

verb (used with object)

Nautical.

overraked, overraking

(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

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