- (v.t.) Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
- (a.) One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.
- (a.) A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.
- (v.t.) Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.
- (v.t.) Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "covert" http://smartdefine.org/covert/definitions/1992447 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "covert" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/covert/definitions/1992447> |