(figuratively) To conceal how one arrived at a certain result or position.

(Christianity, historical) A form of partial church membership adopted by the Puritan-controlled Congregational churches of colonial New England in the 1660s, allowing baptized but unconverted parents to present their own children for baptism, but denying them the other privileges of church membership.

To cover every aspect of a topic or situation.

A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States.

plural of edge covering number

Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.

Of a printed publication, having covers made from the same paper as the inside pages, as many comic books. / Of a button, covered with the same fabric that the garment is made from.

(military) protection (of land or sea operations) by aircraft

(informal, figuratively) to protect or look out for someone

Alternative form of umbrella cover