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Webster 1913 Edition

Overrake

Oˊver-rake′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Overraked
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Overraking
.]
(Naut.)
To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea.

Webster 1828 Edition

Overrake

OVERRA'KE

,
Verb.
T.
To break in upon a ship. When the waves break in upon a ship riding at anchor, it is said, they overrake her, or she is overraked.

Definition 2024

overrake

overrake

English

Verb

overrake ‎(third-person singular simple present overrakes, present participle overraking, simple past and past participle overraked)

  1. (transitive) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves break over a vessel anchored with its head to the sea.

Etymology

over- +‎ rake

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