A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
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.
The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship.
A strip of prairie extending into woodland.
A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds.
A friend; a mate.
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.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.