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   Cove

   /kōv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small sheltered bay.
   • ▪ a sheltered recess, especially in the side of a mountain. dialect
   • 2. a concave arch or arched molding, especially one formed at the junction of a wall with a ceiling.

   Word Origin Old Englishcofa ‘chamber, cave’, of Germanic origin; related to German Koben ‘pigsty, pen’. cove1 (sense 1) dates from the late 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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