Main Entry:

¹over·cast

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

over·cast; over·cast·ing

Date:

14th century

1 \ˌō-vər-ˈkast, ˈō-vər-ˌ\ : darken, overshadow 2 \ˈō-vər-ˌ\ : to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling