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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Overslaugh

· O·ver·slaugh · IPA /ˈəʊ.vəɹˌslɔː/
01 n. A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River.
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    A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River.[Local, U. S.]
02 v. t. To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as, to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a military officer, …
  1. 1.
    To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as, to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a military officer, that is, to hinder his promotion or employment.[Local Cant, U. S.]