overhang vs jut

overhang and jut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overhang	Yes	No	Yes	No
jut	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jut is a hypernym of overhang; that is, jut is a word with a broader meaning than overhang:

Other hypernyms of overhang include jut out, project, protrude, stick out.

overhang (noun)	jut (noun)
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else	the act of projecting out from something
	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

overhang (verb)	jut (verb)
be suspended over or hang over	extend out or project in space
project over