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Overwing vs Overling - What's the difference?

overwing | overling |

As an adjective overwing

is over the wing of an aircraft.

As a verb overwing

is (obsolete|transitive) to outflank.

As a noun overling is

(rare) a superior.

overwing

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Over the wing of an aircraft.
    • overwing exits

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To outflank.
    • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)

    overling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A superior.
  • * 1917 , , Mesopotamia (poem)
    • But the idle-minded overlings who quibbled while they died, [...]
  • * 1973 ,
    • Reflex laughs from the underlings present, though only grim smiles from the overlings .
  • A ruler; master.

    • Antonyms

    * underling

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary