overrake

[ oh-ver-reyk ]

verb (used with object)

, Nautical.

, o·ver·raked, o·ver·rak·ing.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of overrake¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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