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cove I. \ˈkōv\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, den, cave, from Old English cofa den, small room; akin to Old High German chubisi hut, Old Norse kūfr heap, Greek gypē cave, Sanskrit guda rectum — more at cot 1. Scotland : a hollow in a rock formation : cavern 2. : a concavity or recessed place in a structure: as a. : a member (as a molding) with a concave cross section b. : a hollow slot in a spar into which the boltrope on a sail slides as a means of securing the sail to the spar c. : a recess or trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wall 3. a. : a small sheltered inlet or bay < an irregular shoreline broken by many coves — American Guide Series: Michigan > b. : a shallow tidal stream or arm of the sea : a backwater near the mouth of a tidal stream 4. : a deep recess or small valley in the side of a mountain : a level area sheltered by hills or mountains 5. : a basin or hollow where the surface of the land has caved in (as from solution of underlying rock) II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to make or build in a hollow concave form 2. : to provide (as a ceiling) with a cove III. noun (-s) Etymology: Romany kova thing, person slang Britain : man, chap, fellow, bloke |