Overslaugh
Overslaugh , noun
[Dutch overslag.]
A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River. [Local, United States] — Bartlett
Overslaugh , transitive verb
[Dutch overslaan.]
To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as, to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a military officer, that is, to hinder his promotion or employment. [Local Cant, United States]