Meaning cove
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"fellow, chap," slang from at least 1560s, said to be from Romany (Gypsy) cova "that man."
Source: etymonline.com

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early 14c., "den, cave," from Old English cofa "small chamber, cell," from Proto-Germanic *kubon (compare Old High German kubisi "tent, hut," German Koben "pigsty,&q [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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small inlet or bay in a larger body of water. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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The gradual, curved transition between adjacent walls of a Cyc.
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Molded trim of a concave shape used around cabinet construction and other built-ins.
Source: beaufortonline.com

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noun Definition: an imaginary shield that nothing can break Word History: When I was little and playing, I wanted to have a shield that no one could break.Example Sentence: My cove is transparent with thin blue edges.
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A trim piece having one edge with a concave radius. A cove is used to form a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor.
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A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
Source: enchantedlearning.com

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An indentation along a shoreline. A very small indentation a few feet or so across is often referred to as a “pocket cove.”
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[coving] Concave under-surface.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 411)
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(n) a small inlet(n) small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
Source: beedictionary.com

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A small sheltered recess in a SHORE or COAST, generally inside a larger EMBAYMENT.
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A cove is a small body of water along a coast. The land surrounding the cove is often made up of soft rock.
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An individual, as a flash cove (a swell), a rum cove (a man whose position and character is not quite palpable), a gentry cove (a gentleman), a downy cove (a very knowing individual), etc. (Gipsy, cov [..]
Source: bartleby.com

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A small indentation in a coast (usually a cliffy one), frequently with a restricted entrance and often circular or semi-circular in shape.
Source: digimap.edina.ac.uk

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A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.
Source: privateislandsonline.com

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paper. Grade of paper made for covers and post cards.
Source: e-printing.co.uk (offline)

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Molded trim of a concave shape used around cabinet construction and other built-ins.
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A fellow; a chap
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A small sheltered recess in a shore or coast, generally inside a larger embayment.
Source: pursuetheoutdoors.com

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A moulding with a concave profile used at corners particularly as a ceiling cornice. Small coves may be used as inside corner guard.
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A trim tile with one edge a concave radius.  Used to form a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside corner.
Source: ceramictileworksmn.com (offline)

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1. A built-in recess in a wall or ceiling that conceals an indirect light source. 2. A concave recessed molding that is usually found where the wall meets the ceiling or floor.
Source: rustoleum.com

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(1) A small coastal inlet generally protected from the worst of the prevailing winds. (2) A thin, hollowed line cut along a yacht's sheer below deck level and traditionally gilded.
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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A small sheltered recessed area in the shoreline. Cowls Scoop like devices used to direct air into a boat
Source: riggingandsails.com

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(1) A small coastal inlet generally protected from the worst of the prevailing winds. (2) A thin, hollowed line cut along a yacht's sheer below deck level and traditionally gilded.
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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A small bay or inlet
Source: morbihan-tourism.co.uk

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, v. to rub a flagged floor with a ‘coving stone.’
Source: ulsterscotsacademy.com

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, (1) sb. a cave. (2) v. to rub a flagged floor with a ‘coving-stone.’
Source: ulsterscotsacademy.com

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Three standing stones, one at the back, two at the sides like an unroofed sentry-box
Source: stonepages.com (offline)

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(now,_|uncommon) A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.See *See
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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A small, sheltered bay or coastal inlet, often situated within a larger bay, characterised by their circular or oval shape and narrow, restricted entrance.
Source: rgs.org (offline)





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