Overwing

//ˈəʊvə(ɹ)wɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To outflank. obsolete, transitive

    "Souldiers therabout , which gather'd to him , were neer upon ten thousand ; and purposing with those not to deferr Battel , had chos'n a place narrow , and not to be overwing'd, on his rear a Wood"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Over the wing of an aircraft. not-comparable

    "overwing exits"

Example

More examples

"Souldiers therabout , which gather'd to him , were neer upon ten thousand ; and purposing with those not to deferr Battel , had chos'n a place narrow , and not to be overwing'd, on his rear a Wood"

Etymology

From over- + wing.

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