I. ˈkōv noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, den, cave, from Old English cofa den, small room; akin to Old High German chubisi hut, Old Norse kūfr heap, Greek gypē cave, Sanskrit guda rectum — more at cot
1. Scotland : a hollow in a rock formation : cavern
2. : a concavity or recessed place in a structure: as
a. : a member (as a molding) with a concave cross section
b. : a hollow slot in a spar into which the boltrope on a sail slides as a means of securing the sail to the spar
c. : a recess or trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wall
3.
a. : a small sheltered inlet or bay
an irregular shoreline broken by many coves — American Guide Series: Michigan
b. : a shallow tidal stream or arm of the sea : a backwater near the mouth of a tidal stream
4. : a deep recess or small valley in the side of a mountain : a level area sheltered by hills or mountains
5. : a basin or hollow where the surface of the land has caved in (as from solution of underlying rock)
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to make or build in a hollow concave form
2. : to provide (as a ceiling) with a cove
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Romany kova thing, person
slang Britain : man , chap , fellow , bloke