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