overshot

[ adjective noun oh-ver-shot; verb oh-ver-shot ]

adjective

1. driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above.
2. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.

noun

1. (in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.

overshot

/ ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt /

adjective

1. having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality
2. See undershot
   (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it Compare undershot

Word History and Origins

Origin of overshot¹

First recorded in 1525–35; over- + shot ¹

Example Sentences

May 23: A Boeing 737 of Air India Express overshot the runway at Mangalore, careened over a cliff, and exploded.

From The Daily Beast

In the clear light of a window at the woman's back, her hair, with a groundwork of crimson, was overshot with iridescent lights.

From Project Gutenberg

The others either stuck harmlessly in the logs or overshot and stood so many torches in the ground.

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But apparently Fritz had overshot the aerodrome, for the next explosion came a mile to the west.

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He ran on, but must have overshot the mark, for presently he heard a stealthy noise behind him.

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The old overshot-wheel, half covered with mountain ivy, caught patches of the warm sunlight filtering through the trees.

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