overhang

Definitions

1. 1.To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope.
2. 2.To jut over. Milton.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 5.(Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.
6. 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.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to hang over; to jut or project over. Pope called?
• What is in a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet called?
• What is 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 called?
• What is the portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line called?
• What is 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 called?