overhung

Meanings

• adjective

  At sea, a boat or a ship is overhung when its mast or sails extend beyond the gunwale or the side of the vessel.

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Pronunciation

1. /oʊvəɹˈhʌŋ/
   
   
   
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Variants

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overhang , overhanging , overhangs , overhung

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Etymology

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The term 'overhung' is derived from the Old English word 'oferhanga', which means 'beyond' or 'over' and 'hang' which means 'to hang'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'overhung' is also used in the field of aerospace engineering to describe the distance by which a rotor blade extends beyond the hub.

2. In the game of chess, a knight is said to be 'overhanging' a square if it is on the edge of the square, but not occupying it.

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1. overhang: The distance by which a part of a structure extends beyond the vertical plane.

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In literature, 'overhung' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation where something extends beyond its limit or beyond what is normal or expected. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Polonius says, 'My lord, I have heard of your honesty, and of your commendations, which were blown before you like the eastern roses before the northern wind; so you were not, I do suppose, you were not yourself, when every one cried how ill you looked.', implying that Hamlet was behaving in an unusual and unexpected way, 'overhanging' the norms of behavior.

How to Memorize "overhung"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a boat at sea with its mast or sails extending beyond the side of the vessel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overhung' with the idea of something extending beyond its limit or normal bounds.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Over the hump, and hung out to dry' to remember that 'overhung' means 'extending beyond a limit'.

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