What does "overslaugh" mean?

Overslaugh: A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.

Additional senses

  1. 2.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.]

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