Cove (kōv), n. [AS. cofa room; akin to G. koben pigsty, orig., hut, Icel. kofi hut, and perh. to E. cobalt.]
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1. A retired nook; especially, a small, sheltered inlet, creek, or bay; a recess in the shore.
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Vessels which were in readiness for him within secret coves and nooks. Holland.
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2. A strip of prairie extending into woodland; also, a recess in the side of a mountain. [U.S.]
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3. (Arch.) (a) A concave molding. (b) A member, whose section is a concave curve, used especially with regard to an inner roof or ceiling, as around a skylight.
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Cove, v. t. [CF. F. couver, It. covare. See Covey.] To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs. [Obs.]
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Not being able to cove or sit upon them [eggs], she [the female tortoise] bestoweth them in the gravel. Holland.
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