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Overwatch vs Overcatch - What's the difference?

overwatch | overcatch |

As verbs the difference between overwatch and overcatch

is that overwatch is to watch over while overcatch is to overtake.

As a noun overwatch

is (military) the supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.

overwatch

English

(wikipedia overwatch)

Verb

  • To watch over.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (military) The supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 11, author=Michael R. Gordon, title=Petraeus Sees Bigger Role in Protecting Iraqi Civilians, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=At a further and undefined point in the future, the American force would shrink to about seven and later five brigades — all involved in overwatch missions. }}

    overcatch

    English

    Verb

  • To overtake.
  • To catch too many; to overfish.