I. ˈō-vər-ˌshät adjective
Date: circa 1535
1. : actuated by the weight of water passing over and flowing from above
an overshot waterwheel
2.
a. : having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower
b. : projecting beyond the lower jaw
II. noun
Date: 1945
: a pattern or weave featuring filling threads which pass two or more warp yarns before reentering the fabric