Part 60

COUNTER, kown't[.e]r, _adv._ against: in opposition.--_adj._ contrary: opposite.--_n._ that which is counter of opposite: (_mus._) the voice-part set in immediate contrast with the air: (_fencing_) a parry in which one foil follows the other in a small circle: the part of a horse's breast between the shoulders and under the neck: (_naut._) the part of a ship between the water-line and the knuckle of the stern.--_v.t._ COUNTERACT', to act counter or in opposition to: to hinder or defeat.--_n._ COUNTERAC'TION.--_adj._ COUNTERACT'IVE, tending to counteract.--_n._ one who or that which counteracts.--_adv._ COUNTERACT'IVELY.--_ns._ COUN'TER-AG'ENT, anything which counteracts; COUN'TER-APPROACH', a work thrown up outside a besieged place to command or check the approaches of the besieger; COUN'TER-ATTRAC'TION, attraction in an opposite direction.--_adj._ COUN'TER-ATTRACT'IVE, attracting in an opposite direction.--_v.t._ COUNTERBAL'ANCE, to balance by weight on the opposite side: to act against with equal weight, power, or influence.--_ns._ COUN'TERBALANCE, an equal weight, power, or agency working in opposition; COUN'TERBASE (see CONTRABASS); COUN'TER-BATT'ERY (_mil._), a battery erected to oppose another; COUN'TER-BLAST, something done in opposition to another thing; COUN'TER-BOND, a bond to protect from contingent loss one who has given bond for another.--_v.t._ COUN'TER-BRACE (_naut._), to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways.--_n._ the lee-brace of the fore-topsail-yard.--_n._ COUN'TERBUFF, a stroke that stops motion or causes a recoil.--_v.t._ to drive back by such.--_ns._ COUN'TER-CAST (_Spens._), a contrary cast, counterplot, trick; COUN'TER-CAST'ER (_Shak._), one who casts accounts: a book-keeper--used in contempt; COUN'TER-CHANGE, (_Shak._), exchange, reciprocation.--_p.adj._ COUN'TERCHANGED', exchanged: (_her._) intermixed or set one against the other, as the colours of the field and charge.--_n._ COUN'TER-CHARGE, a charge brought forward in opposition to another charge.--_v.t._ COUN'TERCHARM, to destroy or dissolve the effects of another charm.--_n._ that which destroys the effects of another charm.--_v.t._ COUN'TER-CHECK, to check by some obstacle: to rebuke.--_ns._ COUNTER-CHECK', a check in opposition to another: a rebuke; COUNTER-CLAIM, kown't[.e]r-kl[=a]m, _n._ a cross-demand brought forward as a partial or complete set-off against another claim.; COUN'TER-CURR'ENT, a current flowing in an opposite direction; COUN'TER-DRAIN, a drain alongside a canal, &c., to carry off water oozing out.--_v.t._ COUN'TERDRAW, to trace on oiled paper or other transparent material.--_ns._ COUN'TER-EV'IDENCE, evidence brought forward in opposition to other evidence; COUN'TERFOIL, the corresponding part of a bank cheque, &c., retained by the giver; COUN'TER-FORCE, an opposing force; COUN'TER-FORT (_fort._), a buttress, or arch behind the revetments or retaining walls of the ditches of permanent fortifications; COUN'TER-GAUGE, an adjustable scribing gauge for marking the measurements of a mortise on a piece to be tenoned; COUN'TER-GUARD (_fort._), an outwork consisting of two lines of rampart running parallel to the faces of the bastion, to guard the bastion from being breached; COUN'TER-IN'FLUENCE, an opposing influence; COUN'TER-IRR'ITANT, an agent or substance applied to the skin so as to redden, to vesicate, or to produce pustules, &c.; COUN'TER-IRRIT[=A]'TION, an artificial irritation produced in one part of the body to act in opposition to and remove already existing irritation; COUN'TERLIGHT (_paint._), a light opposite to any object, disturbing the effect of its light.--_v.i._ COUN'TERMARCH, to march back or in a direction contrary to a former one.--_n._ a marching backward or in a direction different from a former one: (_mil._) an evolution by which a body of men change front, and still retain the same men in the front rank: change of measures.--_n._ COUN'TERMARK, an additional mark put on a bale of goods belonging to several merchants, so that it may not be opened except in the presence of all the owners: a mark put on standard metal by the London Goldsmiths' Company in addition to the artificer's: an artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses to disguise their age.--_v.t._ COUN'TERMINE, to make a mine in opposition to: to oppose by means of a countermine: (_fig._) to frustrate by secret working:--_pr.p._ countermin'ing; _pa.p._ countermined'.--_ns._ COUN'TER-MINE (_mil._), a mine or chamber excavated by the besieged to counteract or destroy the mines made by the besiegers: (_fig._) any means of counteraction; COUN'TER-M[=O]'TION, an opposite motion; COUN'TER-MOVE, -MOVE'MENT, a contrary move, movement.--_v.t._ COUN'TERMURE, to fortify a wall with another wall.--_ns._ COUN'TER-[=O]'PENING, an aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place; COUN'TER-PACE, a step in opposition to another, a contrary measure.--_adj._ COUN'TER-PALED (_her._), divided equally, as an escutcheon, first palewise, then by a line fesswise, with two tinctures countercharged.--_ns._ COUN'TER-PAROLE', a word in addition to the password; COUN'TERPART, the part that answers to another part: that which fits into or completes another, having the qualities which another lacks, and so an opposite.--_adj._ COUN'TER-PASS'ANT (_her._), denoting two animals in a coat of arms represented as passing each other the contrary way.--_n._ COUN'TERPLEA, a replication to a plea or request.--_v.t._ COUNTERPLEAD', to plead the contrary of; COUN'TERPLOT', to plot against in order to frustrate another plot:--_pr.p._ counterplot'ting; _pa.p._ counterplot'ted.--_n._ a plot or stratagem opposed to another plot.--_v.t._ COUN'TERPOISE, to poise or weigh against or on the opposite side: to act in opposition to with equal effect.--_n._ an equally heavy weight in the other scale--(_Spens._) COUN'TERPOYS.--_ns._ COUN'TER-POIS'ON, a poison used as the antidote of another; COUN'TER-PRES'SURE, opposing pressure; COUN'TER-PROOF, an inverted impression obtained from a newly printed proof of an engraving, by laying it, while the ink is still wet, upon plain paper, and passing it through the press; COUN'TER-REVOL[=U]'TION, a subsequent revolution counteracting the effect of a previous; COUN'TER-ROLL, a copy of the rolls relating to appeals, inquests, &c., serving as a check on another's roll; COUN'TER-ROUND, a body of officers which goes to inspect the rounds.--_adj._ COUN'TERS[=A]'LIENT (_her._), salient in opposite directions.--_n._ COUN'TERSCARP (_fort._), the side of the ditch nearest to the besiegers and opposite to the scarp.--_v.t._ COUNTERSEAL' (_Shak._), to seal along with others.--_ns._ COUN'TER-SECUR'ITY, security given to one who has become surety for another; COUN'TER-SENSE, an interpretation contrary to the real sense.--_v.t._ COUNTERSIGN', to sign on the opposite side of a writing: to sign in addition to the signature of a superior, to attest the authenticity of a writing.--_ns._ COUN'TERSIGN, a military private sign or word, which must be given in order to pass a sentry: a counter-signature; COUN'TER-SIG'NAL, a signal used as an answer [Illustration] to another; COUN'TER-SIG'NATURE, a name countersigned to a writing.--_v.t._ COUN'TERSINK, to bevel the edge of a hole, as for the head of a screw-nail (_a_ _a_ in fig.)--it is usually done by a COUNTERSINK-BIT (_b_ in fig.) in a brace.--_ns._ COUN'TER-STAND, opposition, resistance; COUN'TER-STATE'MENT, a statement in opposition to another statement; COUN'TER-STROKE (_Spens._), a stroke given in return for another stroke; COUN'TER-TAL'LY, a tally serving as a check to another; COUN'TER-TEN'OR, name applied to alto when sung by a male voice (so called because a contrast to tenor); COUN'TER-TIME, the resistance of a horse that interrupts his cadence and the measure of his man[`e]ge: resistance, opposition; COUN'TERTURN, a turn in a play different from what was expected.--_v.t._ COUNTERVAIL', to be of avail against: to act against with equal effect: to be of equal value to: to compensate [COUNTER and AVAIL].--_n._ COUN'TER-VIEW, an opposing view: a posture in which two persons face each other: opposition: contrast.--_v.t._ COUN'TER-VOTE, to vote in opposition to; COUN'TER-WEIGH, to weigh against, counterbalance.--_ns._ COUN'TER-WEIGHT, a weight in an opposite scale.--_v.i._ COUN'TER-WHEEL, to wheel in an opposite direction.--_n._ COUN'TER-WORK, a work raised in opposition to another.--_v.t._ to work in opposition to.--_p.adj._ COUN'TER-WROUGHT. [Fr.,--L. _contra_, against.]

COUNTER, kown't[.e]r, _n._ (_Spens._) encounter.--_v.t._ to encounter: to contradict.

COUNTERFEIT, kown't[.e]r-fit, -f[=e]t, _v.t._ to imitate: to copy without authority: to forge.--_n._ something false or copied, or that pretends to be true and original.--_adj._ pretended: made in imitation of: forged: false.--_n._ COUN'TERFEITER, one who counterfeits.--_adv._ COUN'TERFEITLY, in a counterfeit manner: falsely.--_n._ COUN'TER-FES'ANCE (_Spens._), act of counterfeiting: forgery. [O. Fr. _contrefet_, from _contrefaire_, to imitate--L. _contra_, against, _fac[)e]re_, to do.]

COUNTERMAND, kown-t[.e]r-mand', _v.t._ to give a command in opposition to one already given: to revoke.--_n._ a revocation of a former order.--_adj._ COUNTERMAND'ABLE. [O. Fr. _contremander_--L. _contra_, against, and _mand[=a]re_, to order.]

COUNTERPANE, kown't[.e]r-p[=a]n, _n._ a coverlet for a bed, stitched or woven in squares.--Older form COUN'TERPOINT. [A corr. of O. Fr. _contrepointe_, which is a corr. of _coultepointe_--L. _culcita puncta_, a stitched pillow or cover. See QUILT.]

COUNTERPOINT, kown't[.e]r-point, _n._ (_mus._) the art of combining melodies: the setting of a harmony of one or more parts to a melody: the art of composition.--_adj._ CONTRAPUNT'AL.--_n._ CONTRAPUNT'IST. [Fr.,--_contre_, against, _point_, a point.]

COUNTRY, kun'tri, _n._ a rural region as distinct from a town: a tract of land: the land in which one was born, or in which one resides.--_adj._ belonging to the country: rustic: rude.--_p.adj._ COUN'TRIFIED.--_v.t._ COUN'TRIFY, to make rustic.--_ns._ COUN'TRY-BOX, a country-house; COUN'TRY-DANCE, a dance practised by country people: a dance in which an indefinite number of couples can take part, the gentlemen being arranged at the commencement on one side, and the ladies on the other.--_n.pl._ COUN'TRY-FOLK, the inhabitants of the country.--_ns._ COUN'TRY-HOUSE, -SEAT, the residence of a country gentleman; COUN'TRYMAN, one who lives in the country: a farmer: one born in the same country with another; COUN'TRY-SIDE, a district or part of the country; COUN'TRY-WOMAN, a woman who dwells in the country: a woman born in the same country.--COUNTRY COUSIN, a relative from the country, unaccustomed to town sights or manners; COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, a landed proprietor who resides on his estate in the country; COUNTRY TOWN, a small town in a rural district, depending on the agricultural industry of the surrounding country.--GO TO THE COUNTRY, in parliamentary usage, to appeal to the feeling of the community by a general election. [O. Fr., _contr['e]e_--Low L. _contrata_, _contrada_, an extension of L. _contra_, over against.]

COUNTY. See COUNT (1).

COUP, k[=oo], _n._ a blow, stroke, a successful hit: (_billiards_) the act of putting a ball in a pocket without having hit another ball.--COUP D'['E]TAT, a sudden or violent stroke of state policy, as that by which Louis Napoleon subverted the constitution (Dec. 2, 1851); COUP DE GR[^A]CE, the finishing blow by which a tortured man is put out of pain, any decisive stroke generally; COUP DE MAIN, a sudden and overpowering attack; COUP DE MA[^I]TRE, a master-stroke; COUP DE TH['E][^A]TRE, a sudden and sensational turn in a piece: COUP D'OEIL, a general view of a scene or subject taken in at a glance. [Fr.,--L.,--_colaphos_, a blow.]

COUP, kowp, _v.t._ to exchange or barter.--_n._ COUP'ER, a dealer. [Scot., from Ice., _kaupa_, to buy.]

COUP, kowp, _v.t._ to overturn. [Scot.; perh. originally the same word as COPE.]

COUP['E], k[=oo]-p[=a], _n._ the front part of a French stagecoach: a four-wheeled carriage seated for two inside, with a separate seat for the driver: the front compartment of a railway carriage.--_adj._ COUPED (_her._), cut evenly off, as the head or limb of an animal. [Fr. _couper_, to cut.]

COUPEE, koo-p[=e]', _n._ in dancing, a salute to a partner, while resting on one foot and swinging the other backward or forward. [Fr.,--_couper_, to cut.]

COUPLE, kup'l, _n._ that which joins two things together: two of a kind joined together, or connected: two: one pair at a dance: a pair: esp. of married or betrothed persons: (_statics_) a pair of equal forces acting on the same body in opposite and parallel directions.--_v.t._ to join together.--_v.i._ to pair sexually.--_ns._ COUP'LEMENT, union: a couple; COUP'LER, one who or that which couples or unites; COUP'LET, two lines of verse that rhyme with each other; COUP'LING, that which connects, an appliance for transmitting motion in machinery; COUP'LING-BOX, the box or ring of metal connecting the contiguous ends of two lengths of shafts; COUP'LING-PIN, a pin or bolt used in coupling machinery.--_adj._ WELL-COUPLED, of a horse, well formed at the part where the back joins the rump. [O. Fr. _cople_--L. _copula_.]

COUPON, k[=oo]'pong, _n._ a billet, check, or other slip of paper cut off from its counterpart: one of a series of tickets which are vouchers that certain payments will be made or services be performed, at various times or places, in consideration of money paid: a dividend or interest warrant presented for payment by holders of debentures. [Fr.,--_couper_, to cut off.]

COUPURE, koo-p[=u]r', _n._ an entrenchment made by the besieged behind a breach: a passage cut to facilitate sallies. [Fr.,--_couper_, to cut.]

COURAGE, kur'[=a]j, _n._ the quality that enables men to meet dangers without fear: bravery: spirit.--_interj._ take courage!--_adj._ COUR[=A]'GEOUS, full of courage: brave.--_adv._ COUR[=A]'GEOUSLY.--_n._ COUR[=A]'GEOUSNESS.--DUTCH COURAGE, a fictitious courage induced by drinking; PLUCK UP ONE'S COURAGE, to nerve one's self to something daring; THE COURAGE OF ONE'S CONVICTIONS, courage to act up to or consistently with one's opinions. [O. Fr. _corage_ (Fr. _courage_), from L. _cor_, the heart.]

COURANT, k[=oo]-r[:a]nt', _adj._ (_her._) in a running attitude.--_ns._ COURANTE', COURANT', an old dance with a kind of gliding step. [See CURRENT.]

COURAP, koo-rap', _n._ an itching skin disease, common in India, with eruptions on face, breast, groin, &c.

COURB, k[=oo]rb, _v.i._ (_Shak._) to bend, stoop to supplicate.--_adj._ (_Shak._) bent. [Fr.,--L. _curv[=a]re_, to bend.]

COURBARIL, koor'ba-ril, _n._ gum anim['e].

COURBETTE. Same as CURVET. [Fr.,--It. _corvetta_.]

COURE, obsolete form of COWER.

COURIER, k[=oo]'ri-[.e]r, _n._ a runner: a messenger: a state messenger: a travelling attendant: a frequent title of newspapers. [Fr.,--L. _curr[)e]re_, to run.]

COURSE, k[=o]rs, _n._ the act of running: the road or tract on which one runs: the direction pursued: a voyage: a race: regular progress from point to point: habitual method of procedure: a prescribed series, as of lectures, &c.: each of the successive divisions of a meal, as dinner: conduct: a range of bricks or stones on the same level in building: (_naut._) one of the sails bent to a ship's lower yards, as the main-sail, called the _main-course_, the fore-sail or _fore-course_, and the cross-jack or _mizzen-course_: (_pl._) the menses.--_v.t._ to run, chase, or hunt after.--_v.i._ to move with speed, as in a race or hunt.--_ns._ COURS'ER, a runner: a swift horse: one who courses or hunts; COURS'ING, hunting with greyhounds; COURS'ING-JOINT, a joint between two courses of masonry.--IN COURSE, in regular order: (_coll._) of course; OF COURSE, by natural consequence, or by settled rule. [Fr. _cours_--L. _cursus_, from _curr[)e]re_, _cursum_, to run.]

COURT, k[=o]rt, _n._ a space enclosed: a space surrounded by houses: the palace of a sovereign: the body of persons who form his suite or council: attention: civility, as 'to pay court:' (_law_) the hall of justice; the judges and officials who preside there: any body of persons assembled to decide causes, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical.--_v.t._ to pay attentions to: to woo: to solicit: to seek.--_ns._ COURT'-BAR'ON, the assembly of freehold tenants of a manor under a lord; COURT'-CARD (see COAT-CARD); COURT'-CUP'BOARD (_Shak._), a movable cupboard or sideboard on which plate was displayed; COURT'-DAY, a day on which a judicial court sits; COURT'-DRESS, the special regulation costume worn on state or ceremonious occasions; COURT'-DRESS'ER, a flatterer.--_adj._ COURTEOUS (kurt'yus), of court-like manners: polite: respectful: obliging.--_adv._ COURTEOUSLY (kurt'-).--_ns._ COURTEOUSNESS, (kurt'-); COURT'-FOOL, a fool or jester, formerly kept at court for amusement; COURT'-GUIDE, a guide to, or directory of, the names and residences of the nobility in a town; COURT'-HAND, a modification of the Norman handwriting, as distinguished from the modern or Italian handwriting, in use in the English law-courts from the 16th century to the reign of George II.; COURT'-HOUSE, a building where the law-courts are held; COURT'IER, one who frequents courts or palaces: one who courts or flatters; COURT'IERISM, the behaviour or practices of a courtier.--_adv._ COURT'IERLY.--_ns._ COURT'ING, paying addresses to a woman, wooing; (_Spens._) attendance at court; COURT'-LEET, a court of record held in a manor before the lord or his steward; COURT'LET, a petty court.--_adj._ COURT'-LIKE, courtly: polite.--_ns._ COURT'LINESS; COURT'LING, a hanger-on at court.--_adj._ COURT'LY, having manners like those at a court: elegant.--_ns._ COURT'-MAR'TIAL, a court held by officers of the army or navy for the trial of offences against military or naval laws:--_pl._ COURTS'-MAR'TIAL; one improvised in time of war round an upturned drum for summary judgment is a DRUMHEAD COURT-MARTIAL; COURT'-PLAS'TER, sticking-plaster made of silk, originally applied as patches on the face by ladies at court; COURT'-ROLL, the record of a court of justice; COURT'SHIP, courtly behaviour: the act of wooing with intention to marry; COURT'-SWORD, a light dress-sword worn as part of court-dress; COURT'YARD, a court or enclosed ground before a house.--COURT HOLY WATER, empty compliments: (_obs._) flattery. [O. Fr. _cort_ (Fr. _cour_)--Low L. _cortis_, a courtyard--L. _cors_, _cohors_, an enclosure; akin to Gr. _chortos_, an enclosed place, L. _hortus_, a garden. See YARD.]

COURTESAN, -ZAN, k[=o]rt'e-zan, or kurt'e-zan, _n._ a court-mistress: a woman of the town, a whore. [Fr.,--It. _cortigiana_.]

COURTESY, kort'e-si, or kurt'e-si, _n._ courtliness: elegance of manner: an act of civility or respect: a curtsy: (_law_) the life interest which the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.--_v.i._ to make a curtsy.--_pr.p._ court'esying; _pa.p._ court'esied.--_n.pl._ COURT'ESY-T[=I]'TLES, titles really invalid, but allowed by the usage of society--as to children of peers. [O. Fr. _courtoisie_.]

COUSCOUS, kus'kus, _n._ an African dish of granulated flour steamed over broth. [Ar. _kuskus_.]

COUSIN, kuz'n, _n._ formerly a kinsman generally; now, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt: a term used by a sovereign in addressing another, or to one of his own noblemen: something kindred or related to another.--_ns._ COUS'IN-GER'MAN, a first cousin: something closely related; COUS'INHOOD, COUS'INSHIP.--_adj._ COUS'INLY, like, or having the relation of, a cousin.--_n._ COUS'INRY, cousins collectively.--FIRST COUSINS, children of brothers and sisters--also called _Cousins-german_, _Full cousins_; FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED, the son or daughter of a cousin-german--sometimes loosely called _Second cousin_; SECOND COUSINS, the children of first cousins. [Fr.,--L. _consobrinus_--_con_, sig. connection, and _sobrinus_ for _sororinus_, applied to the children of sisters--_soror_, a sister.]

COUTEAU, koo-t[=o]', _n._ a large knife.--COUTEAU DE CHASSE, a hunting-knife. [Fr.]

COUTER, k[=oo]'t[.e]r, _n._ (_slang_) a sovereign. [Said to be from Gipsy _cuta_, a gold piece.]

COUTH, k[=oo]th (_Spens._), obsolete _pa.t._ of CAN. [See COULD.]

COUTHIE, k[=oo]th'i, _adj._ friendly, kindly. [Scot.]

COUVADE, k[=oo]-v[:a]d', _n._ a custom among savages in many parts of the world for the father to take to his bed at the birth of a child, and submit to certain restrictions of food, &c. [Erroneously attributed to the Basques; the O. Fr. _couvade_, from _couver_, to hatch, never having had this special meaning.]

COVE, k[=o]v, _n._ a small inlet of the sea: a bay: a cavern or rocky recess: (_archit._) a concave arch or vault.--_v.t._ to overarch, and thus form a hollow.--_adj._ COVED, formed with an arch.--_n._ COVE'LET, a small cove. [A.S. _c['o]fa_, a room; Ice. _kofi_, Ger. _koben_.]

COVE, k[=o]v, _n._ (_slang_) a fellow, a customer:--_fem._ COV'ESS--_dim._ COV'EY. [Prob. conn. with CHAP.]

COVEN, k[=o]v'en, _n._ a muster of witches.--_n._ COV'ENTREE, a point of muster before a Scottish mansion.

COVENANT, kuv'e-nant, _n._ a mutual agreement: the writing containing the agreement: an engagement entered into between God and a person or a people--the _Old Covenant_, the Jewish dispensation; the _New Covenant_, the new relation to God opened up by Jesus Christ.--_v.i._ to enter into an agreement: to contract or bargain.--_n._ COV'ENANT-BREAK'ER, one who violates a covenant.--_adj._ COV'ENANTED, holding a position under a covenant or contract.--_ns._ COVENANTEE', the person to whom a covenant is made; COV'ENANTER (usually in Scot. COVENANT'ER), one who signed or adhered to the _Scottish National Covenant_ of 1638--the _Solemn League and Covenant_ of 1643 was in effect an international treaty between Scotland and England for securing civil and religious liberty; COV'ENANTOR, that party to a covenant who subjects himself to the penalty of its breach.--COVENANT OF GRACE, REDEMPTION, that by which life is freely offered to sinners on condition of faith in Christ; COVENANT OF WORKS, that made with Adam as federal representative of the human race on condition of obedience. [O. Fr.,--L. _con_, together, and _ven[=i]re_, to come.]

COVENT, kov'ent, _n._ (_Shak._) a convent.

COVENTRY, kuv'ent-ri, _n._--in phrase, TO SEND TO COVENTRY = to shut a man out of any special society.

COVER, kuv'[.e]r, _v.t._ to hide: to clothe: to extend over: to brood or sit on: to be sufficient for: to protect: to table a coin of equal value in wagering: to copulate with--esp. of a stallion: to screen: to aim directly at.--_v.i._ to spread over so as to conceal something: to lay a table for a meal: to put one's hat on.--_n._ that which protects: undergrowth, thicket, concealing game, &c.: the table requisites for one person--plate, knife, fork, napkin, &c.: deceitfulness: a swindler's confederate.--_adj._ COV'ERED, intended or used for shelter or concealment: roofed over: with the hat on.--_ns._ COVER'ED-WAY; COV'ERT-WAY (_fort._), a path about thirty feet wide outside the ditch of a fort, and so far sunk below the crest of the glacis as to afford cover or shelter to the soldiers; COVER'ING, anything that covers.--_adj._ COV'ERT, covered: concealed: secret.--_n._ a place that covers or affords protection.--_ns._ COV'ERT-COAT, a short light overcoat; COV'ERT-COAT'ING, cloth for such.--_adv._ COV'ERTLY, in a covered or concealed manner.--_n._ COV'ERTURE, covering, shelter: (_law_) the condition of a married woman as legally under the protection of her husband.--COVER INTO, to transfer into; COVER SHORTS, to buy in such stocks as have been sold short, in order to meet one's engagements, &c.; COVER THE BUCKLE, to execute a difficult step in dancing. [Fr. _couvrir_ (It. _coprire_)--L. _co-oper[=i]re_--_con_, and _oper[=i]re_, to cover.]

COVERLET, kuv'[.e]r-let, _n._ a bedcover.--Also COV'ERLID. [Fr. _couvrelit_, _couvre_, _lit_--L. _lectum_, a bed.]

COVET, kuv'et, _v.t._ to desire or wish for eagerly: to wish for what is unlawful.--_v.i._ to desire (with _for_).--_adjs._ COV'ETABLE; COV'ETED.--_adv._ COV'ETINGLY.--_ns._ COV'ETISE (_obs._), covetousness: ardent desire; COV'ETIVENESS (_obs._), acquisitiveness.--_adj._ COV'ETOUS, inordinately desirous: avaricious.--_adv._ COV'ETOUSLY.--_n._ COV'ETOUSNESS. [O. Fr. _coveiter_ (Fr. _convoiter_)--L. _cupiditat-em_--_cup[)e]re_, to desire.]

COVEY, kuv'i, _n._ a brood or hatch of partridges: a small flock of birds--said of game: a party, a set. [O. Fr. _cov['e]e_--L. _cub[=a]re_, to lie down.]

COVIN, kuv'in, _n._ a compact: a conspiracy.--_adjs._ COV'INOUS, COV'ENOUS, deceitful. [O. Fr. _covin_--Late L. _convenium_--L. _convena_, a meeting--_con_, together, _ven[=i]re_, to come.]

COVING, k[=o]'ving, _n._ the projection of upper stories over lower: the vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace. [See COVE.]

COW, kow, _n._ the female of the bovine animals: the female of certain other animals, as the elephant, &c.--older plurals, _Kine_ and _Kye_, the latter now only Scotch.--_ns._ COW'-BANE, the water-hemlock, often destructive to cattle; COW'-BERR'Y, the red whortleberry; COW'-BIRD, -BUNT'ING, an American starling which accompanies cattle, and drops its eggs into other birds' nests; COW'-BOY, a boy who has the care of cows: (_U.S._) a man who has the charge of cattle on a ranch; COW'-CALF, a female calf; COW'-CATCH'ER (_U.S._), an apparatus on the front of railway engines to throw off obstacles; COW'-CHER'VIL, -PARS'LEY, -WEED, an umbelliferous European plant of the hedges and woods; COW'FEEDER, a dairyman, cowherd; COW'-GRASS, the zigzag clover: a variety of red clover; COW'-HEEL, an ox-foot stewed to a jelly; COW'HERD, one who herds cows; COW'HIDE, the hide of a cow: the hide of a cow made into leather: a coarse whip made of twisted strips of cowhide.--_v.t._ to whip with a cowhide.--_n._ COW'-HOUSE, a place in which cows are stalled, a byre.--_adj._ COW'ISH, like a cow: (_Shak._) cowardly.--_ns._ COW'-LEECH, a cow-doctor; COW'LICK, a tuft of turned-up hair on the forehead; COW'-PARS'NIP, an umbelliferous plant, used as food for hogs and cattle; COW'-PLANT, a perennial plant of Ceylon, with a milky juice; COW'-POX, a disease which appears in pimples on the teats of the cow, the matter thereof used for vaccination; COW'-TREE, a South American tree that produces a nourishing fluid resembling milk; COW'-WHEAT, a genus of annual plants, with yellow flowers and seeds somewhat like grains of wheat. [A.S. _c['u]_, pl. _c['y]_; Ger. _kuh_; Sans. _go_.]

COW, kow, _v.t._ to subdue: keep under: to dishearten.--_adjs._ COWED, depressed; COW'ISH (_Shak._), easily cowed, timorous: mean. [Perh. from Ice. _k['u]ga_; Dan. _kue_, to subdue.]

COWAN, kow'an, _n._ (_Scot._) a mason who never served an apprenticeship: one who tries to enter a mason's lodge, or the like, surreptitiously.

COWARD, kow'ard, _n._ a faint-hearted person: one without courage.--_v.t._ to intimidate.--_adjs._ COW'ARD, COW'ARDLY, afraid of danger: timid: mean.--_ns._ COW'ARDICE, want of courage: timidity.--COW'ARDREE (_Spens._); COW'ARDLINESS.--_adv._ COW'ARDLY.--_n._ COW'ARDSHIP (_Shak._), the quality of being a coward. [O. Fr. _couard_ (It. _codardo_)--L. _cauda_, a tail.]

COWDIE-GUM, -PINE; COWRIE-PINE. See KAURI.