Overhang (architecture) - Wikipedia In architecture, an overhang is a protruding structure that may provide protection for lower levels Overhangs on two sides of Pennsylvania Dutch barns protect doors, windows, and other lower-level structures
overhang - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to hang or be suspended over: A great chandelier overhung the ballroom to extend, project, or jut over: A wide balcony overhangs the garden loom over: The threat of war overhung Europe pervade: the melancholy that overhung the proceedings