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overslaugh

[oh-ver-slaw]

verb (used with object)

  1. to pass over or disregard (a person) by giving a promotion, position, etc., to another instead.



overslaugh

/ ˈəʊvəˌslɔː /

noun

  1. military the passing over of one duty for another that takes precedence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to pass over; ignore

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overslaugh1

1765–75; < Dutch overslaan, equivalent to over- over- + slaan to strike; compare German überschlagen; slay
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overslaugh1

C18: from Dutch overslaan to pass over
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The breeze was increasing, and Mr. Overslaugh, whose pretensions to nautical knowledge were considered very shallow by his fellow amateurs, remarked to my husband: "If this wind holds, I should not wonder if we are aground in less than two hour."

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The poor woman had probably been aground, some time, on the Hudson Overslaugh or the Shrewsbury Flats, and supposed that nothing but low tide could prevent going up to Paris by steamship.

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P. 513, OVER-SETTING, invalid link: 'Upset'; OVERSLAUGH, 'roaster' amended to roster; OXYRINCHUS, originally 'OXYRHINCUS'.

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Verditege Hook, the Dunderberg, and the Overslaugh, were names of terror to even the bravest skipper.

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The Castleton Bar or "overslaugh," as it was known by the river pilots, impeded for years navigation in low water.

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