What is the meaning of COVE. Phrases containing COVE
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Nubbing cove was slang for the hangman.
Cover with the moon is American tramp slang for to sleep in the open
To stop talking to someone - literally. Came from the old story about Lady Godiva riding naked through the streets of Coventry in the Middle Ages to protest about the taxes her husband was laying on the serfs. Most of the townsfolk spared the ladies blushes by staying indoors on the day of the ride, but one man - called Tom - 'peeped' and was apparantly blinded by the sight of her naked body, but either way was shunned and ignored by his neighbours for evermore.
The metal cover for a scuttle or deadlight.
Covent Garden was old British rhyming slang for a farthing. Covent Garden is London Cockney rhyming slang for pardon.
Do the book and cover is American slang for to be imprisoned for the rest of one's life.
Cove is old slang for a man or boy. Cove is British slang for old−fashioned.
Covered wagon is London Cockney rhyming slang for a disagreeable woman (dragon).
Brother. My manhole cover is coming for a visit. How does manhole cover rhyme with brother you ask? Simple... if you pronounce brother as "bruvver"!
Ben Cove was th and th century slang for a friend, a good fellow.
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v. t.
Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Covet
n.
Covering; shelter; defense; hiding.
a.
Under cover; screened; sheltered; not exposed; hidden.
a.
One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.
a.
That may be coveted; desirable.
n.
A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges.
n.
A coverlet.
n.
The uppermost cover of a bed or of any piece of furniture.
adv.
In a covetous manner.
n.
One who, or that which, covers.
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A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.
v. t.
Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
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of Covet
n.
A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls.
n.
One who covets.
v. t.
Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
n.
Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc.
n.
The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte.
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Covered or bound in yellow paper.
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