overcloakn.
/ˈəʊvəkləʊk/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌkloʊk/ 1. A cloak worn over other garments.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > cloak, mantle, or cape
rifteOE
mantleeOE
whittlec900
hackleeOE
bratc950
reafOE
capec1275
copec1275
cloakc1300
toge?a1400
caster1567
togeman1567
vinegar1699
overcloak1831
pharos1871
1831 New-Eng. Mag. Oct. 290 The whole relieved by the large shaggy capote, or over-cloak, on which he was lying, gave a perfect picture of a young Greek.
1846 S. F. Cooper Elinor Wyllys I. xxi. 214 Miss Adeline threw off her over-cloak.
1893 Amer. Missionary Oct. 325 Many of the people wear cotton over~cloaks.
1955 E. Pound Section: Rock-drill xciii. 83 The arcivescovo fumbled round under his ample overcloaks.
1968 G. Jones Hist. Vikings i. i. 19 Knee-length kirtles, overcloaks of woollen, shoes of cloth or leather and caps round and shaggy, blouses and jackets and woven fringes, all are to be found.
2009 J. K. Healey Rebel Princess (2010) 55 William..selected a deep, smoky blue wool tunic, gray hose, and an overcloak of the same lined in silver silk.
2. Building and Plumbing. That part of the upper sheet of metal forming a joint on the flat (esp. in roofing), which extends beyond the joint itself.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [noun] > other parts of roof
water1703
flanching1833
slate-boarding1833
slate-board1842
break-back1856
parapet line1886
sunroof1889
overcloak1896
roof jack1913
society > occupation and work > industry > conducting of water, etc., by channels or pipes > plumbing and pipework > [noun] > specific joints > part of
spigot1797
muff1875
pipe stopa1884
welt1888
overcloak1896
1896 J. W. Hart External Plumbing Work xii. 67 It is advisable to consider the quarter where the most driving rains are likely to come from, and to turn the over-cloaks to the rolls in the same direction.
1935 E. G. Blake Plumbing (ed. 2) I. vii. 51 The next bay is laid.., the overcloak being dressed over the roll on the left.
1962 A. L. Townsend Plumbing xi. 112 Capillarity is likely to occur at a drip joint in sheet lead, which is really a lap between the vertical undercloak and the vertical, close-fitting overcloak.
1993 Gloss. Building & Civil Engin. Terms (B.S.I.) 63/2 Overcloak, upper layer of sheet roofing at a drip.., roll joint, seam or welt.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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