covert

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(kŭv'ərt, kō'vərt, kō-vûrt') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown: covert military operations; covert funding for the rebels. See synonyms at secret.
  2. Covered or covered over; sheltered.
  3. Law. Being married and therefore protected by one's husband.
n.
  1. A covering or cover.
    1. A covered place or shelter; hiding place.
    2. Thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game.
  2. Zoology. One of the small feathers covering the bases of the longer feathers of a bird's wings or tail.
  3. A flock of coots. See synonyms at flock1.

[Middle English, from Old French, from past participle of covrir, to cover. See cover.]

covertly cov'ert·ly adv.
covertness cov'ert·ness n.


meaning 'secret, disguised', is pronounced like cover, although the American English pronunciation like over is gaining ground in British English and elsewhere.

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adjective

  1. Existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, huggermugger, secret, sub rosa, undercover. Informal hush-hush. Idioms: under wraps. See show/hide.
  2. Lying beyond what is obvious or avowed: buried, concealed, hidden, obscured, ulterior. Idioms: undercoverwraps. See show/hide.

noun

  1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, cover, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack/defend, safety/danger.
  2. A hiding place: den, hideaway, hide-out, lair. See place, show/hide.


adj

Definition: clandestine, underhanded
Antonyms: aboveboard, candid, frank, honest, open, overt, public, unconcealed

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - Something that serves to conceal or shelter; A flock of coots adj. - Secret or hidden adj. - (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband.

Tutor's tip: I "covet" (to enviously desire someone else's property) his "covert" (shelter or hiding place).

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Covert (automobile)

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Covert Motor Vehicle Company
Former type Automobile Manufacturing
Industry Automotive
Founded 1901
Defunct 1907
Headquarters Rochester, New York, United States
Area served United States
Products Vehicles
Automotive parts
Covert Chainless

B. V. Covert and Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Lockport, New York from 1901 to 1907[1]. The company started as a manufacturer of steam-powered cars, but later switched to gas-powered vehicles[1]. Some Coverts were exported to England as Covert-Jacksons[1].

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History

The 1904 Covert was a small, inexpensive touring car model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$750. The vertically mounted single-cylinder engine, situated at the front of the car, produced 6 hp (4.5 kW). A 2-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 750 lb (340 kg). It was one of the least expensive conventional touring cars on the market, but used the modern Système Panhard found on much more full-featured cars from Europe.

See also

  • List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers
  • Brass Era car

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Covert Motor Vehicle Company of Rochester, New York - 1903

References

  1. ^ a b c Wise, David Burgress (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Chartwell Books. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0. 
  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skjult, hemmelig
n. - skjul, tykning, dækfjer

Nederlands (Dutch)
heimelijk, verscholen, schuilplaats, dekveer, kreupelbos, vermomming

Français (French)
adj. - caché, voilé, clandestin
n. - fourré, couvert, gîte, terrier, (Orn) plume tectrice

Deutsch (German)
adj. - versteckt
n. - Versteck, Schutz, Verkleidung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συγκεκαλυμμένος, μυστικός

Italiano (Italian)
segreto, nascosto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - coberto, dissimulado

Русский (Russian)
скрытый, находящаяся на иждивении у мужа

Español (Spanish)
adj. - en forma secreta o disimulada
n. - secreto, disimulado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förstulen, förtäckt, gift (jur. om kvinna)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
隐蔽的, 隐密的, 偷偷摸摸的, 隐蔽处, 隐蔽, 丛林, 掩饰

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 隱蔽的, 隱密的, 偷偷摸摸的
n. - 隱蔽處, 隱蔽, 叢林, 掩飾

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 숨은
n. - 덮어 가리는 것, 은신처

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 内密の, ひそかな
n. - やぶ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سري, خفي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נסתר, כמוס, סודי‬
n. - ‮חורשת-שיחים‬


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