What is the portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line called?
overhang — (Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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