Overhaul — O ver*haul , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhauling}.] 1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overhaul — ► VERB 1) examine and repair. 2) Brit. overtake. ► NOUN ▪ an act of overhauling. ORIGIN originally in nautical use in the sense «release (rope tackle) by slackening» … English terms dictionary
To overhaul running rigging — Overhaul O ver*haul , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhauling}.] 1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overhaul — overhauler, n. v. /oh veuhr hawl , oh veuhr hawl /; n. /oh veuhr hawl /, v.t. 1. to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic. 2. to investigate or examine thoroughly for repair or… … Universalium
overhaul — o•ver•haul v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl[/t]] v. t. 1) to make necessary repairs on; restore to working condition 2) to examine thoroughly and revise or refurbish: to overhaul the curriculum[/ex] 3) to gain upon, catch… … From formal English to slang
overhaul — verb 1》 examine (machinery or equipment) and repair it if necessary. ↘analyse and improve (a system, process, etc.). 2》 Brit. overtake. noun an act of overhauling. Origin C17 (orig. in naut. use in the sense release rope tackle by slackening… … English new terms dictionary
overhaul — verb (t) /oʊvəˈhɔl / (say ohvuh hawl) 1. to investigate or examine thoroughly, as for repair. 2. to make necessary repairs to; restore to proper condition. 3. to gain upon or overtake. 4. Nautical a. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite …
overhaul — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a take to pieces in order to examine. b examine the condition of (and repair if necessary). 2 overtake. n. a thorough examination, with repairs if necessary. Etymology: orig. Naut., = release (rope tackle) by slackening … Useful english dictionary
Overhauled — Overhaul O ver*haul , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhauling}.] 1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overhauling — Overhaul O ver*haul , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhauling}.] 1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
