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Overmast vs Overmost - What's the difference?

overmast | overmost |

As a verb overmast

is to furnish with a mast or masts overly tall or heavy.

As an adjective overmost is

(obsolete) over the rest in authority; above all others; highest.

overmast

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To furnish with a mast or masts overly tall or heavy.
    • 1838 , (editor), The works of Benjamin Franklin , Volume 6,
  • :: The double desire of being able to overtake a weaker flying enemy, or to escape when pursued by a stronger, has induced the owners to overmast their cruisers, and to spread too much canvass; ...

    • overmost

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Over the rest in authority; above all others; highest.
    • (Fabyan)
    (Webster 1913)