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Word: cove (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • from 16th c.
  • A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds. from 16th c.
  • British A fellow; a man.
  • Australia A friend; a mate.
  • now|_|dialectal A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain. from 19th c.
  • now|_|rare A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern. from 9th c.
  • from 19th c.
  • from 19th c.

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