1. A small arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands); SYN. inlet, recess.
2. Small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain.

1. City in Oregon (USA); zip code 97824.
2. Town in Arkansas (USA); zip code 71937.
3. Town in Texas (USA).

ETYM CF. French couver, Italian covare. Related to Covey.
To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.