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Definition of Cove
1. Noun. A small inlet.
2. Noun. Small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain.
Definition of Cove
1. n. A retired nook; especially, a small, sheltered inlet, creek, or bay; a recess in the shore.
2. v. t. To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.
3. v. t. To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs.
4. n. A boy or man of any age or station.
Definition of Cove
1. Noun. (rare) A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern. (defdate from 9th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
3. Noun. A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (context: now dialectal) A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
5. Noun. (nautical) The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
6. Noun. (nautical) A thin line, sometimes gilded, along a yacht's strake below deck level. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
7. Noun. (British) A fellow; a man. ¹
8. Noun. (Australia) A friend; a mate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cove
1. to curve over or inward [v COVED, COVING, COVES]