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overrake

[ oh-ver-reyk ]

verb (used with object)

Nautical.
overraked, overraking.
  1. (of water) to break over the bow of (a ship) in a solid mass.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overrake1

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

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

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