overline

English edit

Etymology edit

over- +‎ line, by analogy with underline.

Noun edit

overline (plural overlines)

Synonym of overbar

Verb edit

overline (third-person singular simple present overlines, present participle overlining, simple past and past participle overlined)

To draw a line over or above text.

Adjective edit

overline (not comparable)

Passing over a railway line.
- 1960 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 176:
  Despite this slight delay, a bad slowing at Borrowash for an overline bridge under construction, and signals outside Derby, we arrived there "on time" by the public book, though 1¾ min. late by the working book.
- 1967, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Papers by Command, volume 39, page 51:
  The total cost of overline bridges in 1965 was £1,506,000 […]

Synonyms edit

overtrack