[co.vert] adj [ME, fr. MF, pp. of covrir to cover] (14c) 1: not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed: veiled "a ~ alliance"
2: covered over: sheltered syn see secret -- co.vert.ly adv -- co.vert.ness n
[2]co.vert n (14c) 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 bird illustration
3: a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed cloth usu. of mixed-color yarns