See Also: covert(1)(dictionary)
covert(2)(dictionary)
covert sensitization(medicine)
covert-baron(dictionary)
covert 1, adjective(dictionary)
covert 2, noun(dictionary)
COVERT, BARON(law)

covert(2) (iou)



covert noun. ME.
[Old French (mod. couvert) use as noun of masc. pa. pple of cuvrir, covrir COVER verb2.]
gen. A covering. ME.
= COVER noun1 10. ME.
A flock or company of coots. Long rare. LME.
A place which gives shelter to wild animals or game; esp. a thicket. L15.
= COVERTURE 8. Chiefly in under covert. M16-E18.
Ornithology. More fully covert feather. A feather covering the base of wing or tail feathers. Also called tectrix. Usu. in pl. L16.
Comb.: covert cloth a medium-weight fabric with a twill weave; covert coat a short light overcoat worn for shooting, riding, etc.; covert coating = covert cloth above; covert feather: see sense 6 above.