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overcanvassed

overcanvassed is the alternative form of over-canvassed.

Meaning of over-canvassed

Adjective

over-canvassed (comparative more over-canvassed, superlative most over-canvassed)

  1. Of a sailing boat (dinghy, yacht or sailing ship): carrying too much sail for the current wind conditions.

Forms of overcanvassed

comparativemore overcanvassed
superlativemost overcanvassed

Questions about overcanvassed

What is overcanvassed the alternative form of?
Overcanvassed is the alternative form of over-canvassed.

Words near overcanvassed in the dictionary

  1. overcanny
  2. overcanopied
  3. overcanopies
  4. overcanopy
  5. overcanopying
  6. overcanvassed
  7. overcapable
  8. overcapacitate
  9. overcapacitated
  10. overcapacitates
  11. overcapacitating

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