overheight

adj, noun — 2 senses

overheight

adj

Etymology From over- + height.

1

Higher than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) higher than is allowed.

overheight

noun

Etymology From over- + height.

1

Law, Transport Of a vehicle An excess of height.

  • […] and shall pay not only the amount of the permit fee for overlength, overheight, overwidth or overweight as might be due, but an additional civil penalty of fifty dollars for the first offense, one hundred dollars for the second offense and one hundred fifty dollars for each additional offense; […]1976, Acts of the Legislature, volume 1, Louisiana, page 445:
Related terms
overweight, overwidth, overlength

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