o•ver•shotˈoʊ vərˌʃɒt; -ˈʃɒt(adj., n.; v.; adj.)

1. driven by water passing over the top from above:

   an overshot water wheel.

   Category: Hydraulogy

2. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.

3. Ref: pt. and pp. of overshoot .

4. (n.)(in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.

   Category: Clothing, Textiles

Origin of overshot:

1525–35