overhan

a. 1. (Sewing) Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Baseball, Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder; as, an overhand pitch; an overhand stroke. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Overhand knot. See Illustration of Knot. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an overhand manner or style. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. performed with the arm moving above the shoulder; overhand{ 2 }; -- of methods of throwing, especially in baseball. Contrasted with underhand and sidearm.
Syn. -- overarm. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To handle, or use, too much; to mention too often. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) 1. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mach.) The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overhung p. pr. & vb. n. Overhanging. ] 1. To impend or hang over. [ R. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]