v. To impend or hang over.v. To hang over; to jut or project over.verb-intransitive. To jut over.n. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection.n. The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower partn. The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.n. The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported