1. (modifier) overhanging.
Kia toru ngā tūwatawata, kia kotahi te tūwatawata matahao, kia kotahi te tūwatawata pekerangi, ka tae ai ki te tūwatawata matua, ko tō roto rawa tēnā o ngā tūwatawata (JPS 1919:84). / There should be three palisades, one leaning out, an outer palisade and then the main palisade which is the innermost of the palisades.
Synonyms: tauwhare, wharewhare
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