A man, a fellow, a rogue. The cove was bit; the rogue was outwitted. The cove has bit the cole; the rogue has got the money. CANT.
·noun A concave molding. II. Cove ·noun A boy or man of any age or station. III. Cove ·vt To brood...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a part of a building so called ; Kent. Also a little harbour for boats. S. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
An inlet in a coast, sometimes extensive, as the Cove of Cork. In naval architecture, the arched mou...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A cant word among thieves, signifying a naked or poor man; also a lusty, strong rogue. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A good fellow. Cant. ...
The College cove has numbered him, and if he is knocked down he'll be twisted; the turnkey of Newgat...
The beadle, or whipper, in Bridewell. ...
A gentleman. CANT. ...
A swindler, a sharper, a cheat. On the mace; to live by swindling. ...
A boxer. How the milling cove served the cull out; how the boxer beat the fellow. ...
A rogue. CANT. ...
A coachman. CANT. ...
A dexterous or clever rogue. ...
A coachman. ...
The hangman. CANT. ...
A gentleman's house. CANT. ...
An elliptical moulding sprung over the cove of a ship, at the lower part of the taffrail. ...