overstand
The measurement between the top plate and the fingerboard where the neck meets the…The measurement between the top plate and the fingerboard where the neck meets the body of the instrument.
Meaning
1 sensesThe measurement between the top plate and the fingerboard where the neck meets the body of the instrument.
Origin
From Middle English overstonden, from Old English oferstandan (“to stand over”), equivalenFrom Middle English overstonden, from Old English oferstandan (“to stand over”), equivalent to over- + stand. Cognate with Dutch overstaan (“to stand over”), German überstehen (“to stand through, survive”).
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Forms
plural: overstands| Singular | overstand |
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See also
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