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cove1 n 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands 2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc., usually by erosion 3. a sheltered place 4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called coving Architect a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room vb (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (tr) to form an architectural cove in [Old English cofa; related to Old Norse kofi, Old High German kubisi tent] cove2 n 1. Old-fashioned slang Brit and Austral a fellow; chap 2. (Historical Terms) Austral History an overseer of convict labourers [probably from Romany kova thing, person] 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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cove1 noun bay, sound, creek, inlet, bayou, firth or frith (Scot.), anchorage the sandy cove at the north end of the beach cove2 Translations cove1 [kəʊv] N (Geog) → cala f, ensenada f (US) (= valley) → valle m cove2 [kəʊv] N (Brit) (o.f.) (= fellow) → tío m n cove [kəuv] a small bay or inlet of the sea They bathed in a quiet cove. baaitjie شَرْم ، خَليج заливче zátoka vig; bugt kleine Bucht ορμίσκος cala, ensenada abajas خلیج کوچک poukama anse מִפרָץ קָטָן छोटी खाड़ी draga, uvala (tenger)öböl teluk vík, vogur insenatura, baia 入江 작은 만(灣) įlankėlė, užtakis neliels līcis teluk kecil inham bukt, vik zatoczka enseada golf бухточка zátoka zalivček zaton liten vik ส่วนเว้าตามแนวเขาหรือหน้าผา koy 小海灣 маленька бухта, затока كهاڑى vịnh 小海湾 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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