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third-person singular simple present overmasts, present participle overmasting, simple past and past participle overmasted
To furnish with a mast or masts overly tall or heavy. quotations examples
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; […]
1838, Benjamin Franklin, edited by Jared Sparks, The works of Benjamin Franklin, volume 6