Definition of Covert
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(v. t.) Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
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(v. t.) Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
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(v. t.) Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.
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(a.) A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.
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(a.) One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.
Homophones of Covert
No Homophones Found.