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cove 1
(kōv)n.
1. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.
2.
a. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain.
b. A cave or cavern.
3. A narrow gap or pass between hills or woods.
4. Architecture
a. A concave molding.
b. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall. Also called coving.
tr.v. coved, cov·ing, coves
To make in an inward curving form.
[Middle English, chamber, cave, from Old English cofa.]
cove 2
(kōv)n. Chiefly British
A fellow; a man.
[Probably from Romani kova, man.]
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cove
(kəʊv)n
1. (Physical Geography) a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands
2. (Geological Science) a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc, usually by erosion
3. a sheltered place
4. (Architecture) architect Also called: coving a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room
vb
(Architecture) (tr) to form an architectural cove in
[Old English cofa; related to Old Norse kofi, Old High German kubisi tent]
cove
(kəʊv)n
1. old-fashioned slang Brit and Austral a fellow; chap
2. (Historical Terms) history Austral an overseer of convict labourers
[C16: probably from Romany kova thing, person]
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cove1
(koʊv)n., v. coved, cov•ing. n.
1. a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
2. a sheltered nook.
3. a hollow or recess in a mountain; cavern.
4. a narrow pass or sheltered area between woods or hills.
5. a concave architectural surface or molding, esp. one linking a ceiling and a wall.
v.t., v.i. 6. to make or become a cove.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English cofa cave, den, closet, c. Old Norse kofi hut, Greek gýpē cave]
cove2
(koʊv)n.
Brit. Slang. a person; fellow.
[1560–70; said to be < Romany kova creature]
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cove
- Comes from Old English cofa, "small room," from the Germanic root kubon, and came to mean "small hollow place in coastal rocks," and then "small bay."See also related terms for small room.
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cove
Past participle: coved
Gerund: coving
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| Noun | 1. |  cove - a small inlet lough - a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland |
| 2. | cove - small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea |
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cove
1noun bay, sound, creek, inlet, bayou, firth or frith (Scot.), anchorage the sandy cove at the north end of the beach
cove
2noun (Old-fashioned slang) fellow, type, customer, character, bloke (Brit. informal), chap I've always thought of him as a decent old cove.
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cove
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Translations
شَرْم ، خَليج
zátoka
bugtvig
tengeröböl
vík, vogur
įlankėlėužtakis
neliels līcis
cove
1 [kəʊv] N (Geog) → cala f, ensenada f (US) (= valley) → valle mcove
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cove
(kəuv) noun a small bay or inlet of the sea. They bathed in a quiet cove.
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