overslaugh Meaning, Definition & Usage

O"ver*slaugh` noun
Etymology
D. overslag.
Definitions
  1. A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River. Local, U. S. Bartlett.
O`ver*slaugh" transitive verb
Etymology
D. overslaan.
Definitions
  1. To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as, to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a military officer, that is, to hinder his promotion or employment. Local Cant, U. S.

Webster 1913