·Impf & ·p.p. of Covet.
II. Covered ·Impf & ·p.p. of Cover.
III. Covered ·adj Under cover; screened; sheltered; not exposed; hidden.
·adj Covered or bound in yellow paper. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
In fortification, a space running along the outside of the ditch for the convenient passage of troop...
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