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cove

1   [kohv]
noun, verb, coved, cov⋅ing.
–noun
1. a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
2. a sheltered nook.
3. a hollow or recess in a mountain; cave; cavern.
4. a narrow pass between woods or hills.
5. a sheltered area between woods or hills.
6. Architecture.
a. a concave surface or molding.
b. a concave surface forming part of a ceiling at its edge so as to eliminate the usual interior angle between the wall and ceiling.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
7. to make or become a cove.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE cofa cave, den, closet; c. ON kofi hut, Gk gýpē cave
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cove 1     (kōv)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.
    1. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain.
    2. A cave or cavern.
    3. A concave molding.
    4. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall. Also called coving.
  3. A narrow gap or pass between hills or woods.
  4. Architecture
    1. A concave molding.
    2. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall. Also called coving.
tr.v.   coved, cov·ing, coves
To make in an inward curving form.

[Middle English, chamber, cave, from Old English cofa.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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