overwing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)wɪŋ/
Etymology
From over- + wing.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Over the wing of an aircraft.
overwing exits
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
overwing en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From over- + wing.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To outflank.
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
1670, John Milton, “(please specify the page)”, in The History of Britain, that Part Especially now Call’d England. […], London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for James Allestry, […] , →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overwings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overwinging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overwinged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overwinged | Tense=Past | lexicographic |