cove

  • 21Cove — (Kof), s. Great Island …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 22cove — index haven Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 23cove — [ kouv ] noun count a small area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24cove — [n] inlet, small niche anchorage, arm, bay, bayou, bight, cave, cavern, creek, estuary, firth, frith, gulf, harbor, hole, lagoon, nook, retreat, slough, sound, wash; concept 509 …

    New thesaurus

  • 25Cove — This article is about the coastal feature. For other uses, see Cove (disambiguation). McWay Cove, California, USA A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are… …

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  • 26Cove — This ancient and artistocratic English surname is locational, and from one of the several places called Cove . It achieved early prominence in East Anglia, where the family held major estates throughout the medieval period. At the famous… …

    Surnames reference

  • 27Cove — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Toponyme Cove est un nom de lieu notamment porté par : Bénin Covè, commune du Sud du Bénin France COVE, intercommunalité française de Vaucluse ; …

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  • 28Cove — 1. man: a rum sort of cove ; some old cove ; 2. (obsolete) boss, especially the manager of a sheep station (British criminal cant; said to be from Romany kova creature ) …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 29cove — Australian Slang 1. man: a rum sort of cove ; some old cove ; 2. (obsolete) boss, especially the manager of a sheep station (British criminal cant; said to be from Romany kova creature ) …

    English dialects glossary

  • 30cove — {{11}}cove (1) early 14c., den, cave, from O.E. cofa small chamber, cell, from P.Gmc. *kubon (Cf. O.H.G. kubisi tent, hut, Mod.Ger. Koben pigsty, O.N. kofi hut, shed ). Extension of meaning to small bay is 1580s, apparently via Scottish dialectal …

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