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cove

1

[ kohv ]

noun

  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; cave; cavern.
  4. a narrow pass between woods or hills.
  5. a sheltered area between woods or hills.
  6. Architecture.
    1. a concave surface or molding.
    2. a concave surface forming part of a ceiling at its edge so as to eliminate the usual interior angle between the wall and ceiling.


verb (used with or without object)

coved, coving.
  1. to make or become a cove.

cove

2

[ kohv ]

noun

  1. British Slang. a person; fellow.
  2. Australian Slang. a manager, especially of a sheep station.

cove

1

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands
  2. a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc, usually by erosion
  3. a sheltered place
  4. Also calledcoving architect a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to form an architectural cove in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cove

2

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. old-fashioned.
    a fellow; chap
  2. history an overseer of convict labourers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cove1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cofa “cave, den, closet”; cognate with Old Norse kofi “hܳ,” Greek ýŧ “c”

Origin of cove2

First recorded in 1560–70; of uncertain origin; perhaps from Romani kova “creature, thing, person”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cove1

Old English cofa; related to Old Norse kofi, Old High German kubisi tent

Origin of cove2

C16: probably from Romany kova thing, person
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Countless birds and seals died on South Georgia's icy coves and beaches when past giant icebergs stopped them feeding.

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The croc was independent and apparently a “confirmed bachelor,” a characteristic he made clear “during his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” the cove said.

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Kenzie said his belongings had been found by police and coastguard at a cove accessed by boat.

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Laguna Beach has been a popular destination for decades, with it’s iconic rocky coastline, scenic coves and artsy village atmosphere.

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There have been a number of similar rockfalls at the same cove, including a major landslip earlier this year, which occurred after days of heavy rainfall.

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