~ 1
■ noun
1》 a small sheltered bay.
2》 Architecture a concave arch or arched moulding, especially one formed at the junction of a wall with a ceiling.
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] Architecture fit with a ~.
Derivatives
coving noun
Origin
OE cofa 'chamber, cave', of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun Brit. informal, dated a man: he's a decent ~.
Origin
C16: perh. from Romany kova 'thing or person'.