coverture
- noun
- /ˈkʌvərtʃər/
- Archaic
:
cobertura
- The soldiers found coverture beneath the rocky outcrop during the storm.
Examples
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The dense foliage served as a coverture, offering refuge from the harsh sun.
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In old poetry, forests often provide coverture for travelers and animals alike.
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The ruined chapel's thick ivy acted as a natural coverture, shielding the stones from rain.
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The coverture of the trees provided a perfect shade.
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In literature, coverture often symbolizes protection.
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The ruined chapel's thick ivy acted as a natural coverture, shielding the stones from rain.
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In old poetry, forests often provide coverture for travelers and animals alike.
Synonyms
520
4.6
Shelter that hides and protects people, for example behind sandbags
27
5.8
A thing that hides the true nature of something
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1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
3
6.8
Something that covers a person or object to hide it from view
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7.9
A thick area of bushes where animals hide
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9.9
A thin covering that hides something like mist or new leaves
Putting something in a case or cover to protect it
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Coverture comes from an old French word meaning 'a covering' and is built on the simple English word cover. So, coverture means a physical 'cover' or shelter, something that protects or hides an object.