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Covert

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(1):

(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.

(2):

(a.) A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.

(3):

(v. t.) Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.

(4):

(v. t.) Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.

(5):

(a.) One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Covert'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/covert.html. 1828.
 
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