oversparred
UK/ˌəʊvəˈspɑːd/US/ˌoʊvɚˈspɑɹd/
oversparred adjective: having spars larger than the usual dimension.
Adjective
oversparred (comparative more oversparred, superlative most oversparred)
- Having spars larger than the usual dimension.
- According to the definitions of character adopted by the association of Lake underwriters at Buffalo, (see March number, vol. 3 page 440,) the “model” is to be taken into account—an important element in the calculation. They provide that “no vessel past six years old, however well rebuilt or...1856, “Marine Insurance and Its Influence upon Ship-Building”, in The U.S. Nautical Magazine, and Naval Journal, volume V, number 1, page 6
- When such a measurement is established, we may hope for the substitution of correctly modelled yachts, in lieu of the oversparred and overmanned vessels which are to be found at the starting buoys of every regatta.1865, P. R. Marett, Yachts and Yacht Building: being a treatise on the construction of Yachts, and other matters relating to Yachting, page 80
Forms of oversparred
| comparative | more oversparred |
|---|---|
| superlative | most oversparred |
Origin of oversparred
From over- + sparred.
Words that rhyme with oversparred
Questions about oversparred
- What does oversparred mean?
- Oversparred means having spars larger than the usual dimension.
- What part of speech is oversparred?
- Oversparred is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce oversparred?
- Oversparred is pronounced /ˌəʊvəˈspɑːd/ (UK).
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