overslaugh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A barrier in a river.
  2. The permission to skip a duty; an exemption from an active duty.
verb
  1. To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or impediment.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊ.vəɹˌslɔː/

Word forms

overslaugh overslaughs overslaughing overslaughed

Etymology

From Dutch overslag, from Dutch overslaan.

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