Home › Words › O › oversailoversail/əʊvəˈseɪl/oversail means to project from a structure above (something); to overhang.oversail is pronounced /əʊvəˈseɪl/.EtymologyFrom over- + sail.verbTo project from a structure above (something); to overhang.To project over (as of a crane, bridge or cables over neighbouring property); especially in relation to any legal right to do so.nounThe projection of something from a structure.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.project 61% match — A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages. vs oversail →projection 61% match — Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out. vs oversail →beetled 61% match — Projecting over. vs oversail →bowsprit 58% match — A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface. vs oversail →eaves 57% match — The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building. vs oversail →overroof 57% match — A roof constructed above another roof. vs oversail →outjet 56% match — That which sticks out or projects; a protrusion or projection. vs oversail →overdrop 56% match — To drop over; to overhang. vs oversail →