cove vs frith

cove

noun
  • A strip of prairie extending into woodland. 

  • A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. 

  • A thin line, sometimes gilded, along a yacht's strake below deck level. 

  • A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain. 

  • A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern. 

  • The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship. 

  • A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds. 

  • A friend; a mate. 

verb
  • To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove. 

  • To brood, cover, or sit over, as birds their eggs. 

frith

noun
  • A forest or wood; woodland generally. 

  • Brushwood or undergrowth, sometimes in the form of a hedge. 

  • Land with mostly undergrowth and few trees; also, land in between forests or woods; pastureland which is not in use. 

  • A hedge, especially one made from brushwood which has been wattled; also, a movable frame made from wattled branches, a hurdle. 

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