Overhoeks

Overhoeks is a Dutch word, primarily used to describe a specific type of intersection or junction, particularly on waterways, where one waterway crosses another at an angle other than a right angle (90 degrees). The angle is typically acute or obtuse.

The term implies a crossing that is not perfectly perpendicular or parallel. This can be contrasted with intersections described as "haaks," meaning at a right angle. The word is often used in descriptions of canal systems, waterways, and in urban planning documents relating to water management.

Figuratively, "overhoeks" can also describe something that is oblique, askew, or at an angle, not just in physical space but also in a more abstract sense, such as a gaze or a posture.