cove

  1. Noun.  (context, now) A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern. (defdate, from 9th c.) .
  2. Noun.  (architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  3. Noun.  A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  4. Noun.  (context, now) A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  5. Noun.  (nautical) The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  6. Noun.  (nautical) A thin line, sometimes gilded, along a yacht's strake below deck level. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  7. Noun.  (British) A fellow; a man.
  8. Noun.  (Australia) A friend; a mate.

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