Word Direct Answers

What does "overhang" mean?

Overhang: To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To jut over. Milton.
  2. 3.In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.
  3. 4.Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc.
  4. 5.(Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.
  5. 6.(Mach.) The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing.

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