COVERT


Meaning of COVERT in English

I. ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt, kō-ˈ; ˈkə-vərt adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, past participle of coverir to cover

Date: 14th century

1. : not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled

a covert alliance

2. : covered over : sheltered

Synonyms: see secret

• co·vert·ly adverb

• co·vert·ness noun

II. ˈkə-vərt, ˈkō-vərt also ˈkə-vər noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : hiding place : shelter

b. : a thicket affording cover for game

c. : a masking or concealing device

2. : a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird — see wing illustration

3. : a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed cloth usually of mixed-color yarns

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.