overshot

7.7

Having an upper part that sticks out over the lower part

adjective
/ˈoʊvərˌʃɑt/

: sobresaliente

He consulted a dentist about his slightly overshot upper teeth.

Examples

The horse was born with an overshot jaw, which sometimes made eating difficult.
She admired the overshot balcony of the historic building.
Some old watermills used an overshot wheel for greater efficiency.
The overshot roof provided excellent protection from the rain.
The horse was born with an overshot jaw, which sometimes made eating difficult.
He consulted a dentist about his slightly overshot upper teeth.
She admired the overshot balcony of the historic building.

Synonyms

sticking out

vsovershot

15 2.9

Coming out past a surface so it can be seen

is specific to an upper part that extends over a lower part

projecting

vsovershot

4.2

Sticks out from a surface or edge

is specific to an upper part that extends over a lower part

projected

vsovershot

4.9

A part that sticks out from a surface, like a roof or balcony

is specific to an upper part that extends over a lower part

jutting

vsovershot

4.8

Sticking out from a surface or edge

is specific to an upper part that extends over a lower part

protruding

vsovershot

4.2

Sticking out from a surface like a nail or branch

is specific to an upper part that extends over a lower part

Antonyms

undershot

Specialized

8.9

Having the lower jaw sticking out past the upper jaw

How Far

overshot

7.7

jutting

4.8

projecting

4.2

protruding

4.2

flush

3 6.5

Surface Forms

overshot positive

Morphology

overshot = shot (semi-transparent) = over + shot

While 'overshot' suggests 'shot over', the architectural meaning of projecting beyond is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

The word overshot comes from over ('above' or 'beyond') and shot (from 'shoot', meaning 'to go past'). So something overshot is 'sticking out' or 'gone past' a lower part, like upper teeth that extend beyond the lower teeth or a wheel where the water falls over the top.