cove (redirected from coved)

cove ¹  (kv)

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.

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[Middle English, chamber, cave, from Old English cofa.]

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cove ²  (kv)

n. Chiefly British

A fellow; a man.

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[Probably from Romany kova, man.]

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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]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cove - a small inlet                         inlet, recess - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) 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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cove¹

noun bay, sound, creek, inlet, bayou, firth or frith (Scot.), anchorage the sandy cove at the north end of the beach

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cove²

noun (Old-fashioned slang) fellow, type, customer, character, bloke (Brit. informal), chap I've always thought of him as a decent old cove.

Translations

cove¹ [kəʊv] N (Geog) → cala f, ensenada f (US) (= valley) → valle m

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cove² [kəʊv] N (Brit) (o.f.) (= fellow) → tío m

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cove [ˈkəʊv] n (= bay) → crique f, anse f

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cove¹

n (Geog) → (kleine) Bucht

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cove²

n (dated Brit inf, = fellow) → Kerl m (inf); odd cove → komischer Kauz

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cove [kəʊv] n → piccola baia, cala

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cove [kəʊv] n → piccola baia, cala

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cove

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