n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə -v ə rt, ' k ō -v ə rt also ' k ə -v ə r
Function: 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