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Syn. -- To shelter; screen; shield; hide;
overspread.

Cov"er (k?v"?r), n.
1. Anything which is laid, set, or spread,
upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the
cover of a book.

2. Anything which veils or conceals; a
screen; disguise; a cloak. "Under cover of the
night." Macaulay.

A handsome cover for imperfections.

Collier.

3. Shelter; protection; as, the troops
fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a
good cover.

Being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst
his army was under cover, they might be forced to
retire.

Clarendon.

4. (Hunting) The woods,
underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to
beat a cover; to ride to cover.

5. That portion of a slate, tile, or shingle,
which is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
Knight.

6. (Steam Engine) The lap of a
slide valve.

7. [Cf. F. couvert.] A tablecloth,
and the other table furniture; esp.


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