Overslaugh /(?)/

O·ver·slaugh

Overslaugh

n.
  1. A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River. [Local, U. S.]

Overslaugh

v. t.
  1. 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, U. S.]