OVERFALLEN

Verb

overfallen

simple past tense and past participle of overfall

Anagrams

• fallen over

Source: Wiktionary


OVERFALL

O"ver*fall`, n.

1. A cataract; a waterfall. [Obs.]

2. (Naut.)

Definition: A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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