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Employee of an intelligence service
The term covert agent can have many meanings, depending on context. As it is used in the United States Intelligence Community, it is legally defined in
Covert_agent
Type of concealed or secretive government activity
A covert operation, clandestine operation or undercover operation is a military or police operation involving a covert agent or troops acting under an
Covert_operation
Clandestine acquisition of confidential information
naval, air, space). Agents are trained by military espionage education facilities and posted to an area of operation with covert identities to minimize
Espionage
Ostensible identity in an infiltrated organization assumed by a covert agent
role or position in an infiltrated organization assumed by a covert agent during a covert operation. In espionage, an official cover operative is one who
Cover (intelligence gathering)
Cover_(intelligence_gathering)
Canadian-American martial artist (born 1956)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William J. Casey to work as a covert agent. His military records, however, show he was never sent overseas nor received
Frank_Dux
Espionage fiction term
honey trap are terms for an operational practice involving the use of a covert agent (usually female), to create a sexual or romantic relationship to compromise
Honeypots in espionage fiction
Honeypots_in_espionage_fiction
British Army covert intelligence unit
The Force Research Unit (FRU) was a covert military intelligence unit of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. It was established in 1980 during the Troubles
Force_Research_Unit
American action drama television series (2010–2014)
canceled Covert Affairs after five seasons. A young CIA trainee, Annie Walker, is sent to work in the Domestic Protection Division (DPD) as a field agent. August
Covert_Affairs
2023 American action thriller television series
The Night Agent is an American action thriller television series created by Shawn Ryan based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk. Starring
The_Night_Agent
American businessman and former banker
a role in the CIA’s early search for Osama bin Laden by facilitating covert agent deployments across Central Asia. Hale says his role with the CIA ended
Ed_Hale_(businessman)
United States federal law
information, or those who systematically seek to identify and expose covert agents and have reason to believe that it will harm the foreign intelligence
Intelligence Identities Protection Act
Intelligence_Identities_Protection_Act
American actress (born 1976)
Angel Has Fallen (2019). She starred as CIA agent Annie Walker in the USA Network spy drama series Covert Affairs (2010–2014), for which she was nominated
Piper_Perabo
2004 American film
United States on July 20, 2004. Seagal plays William Lansing, a former covert agent turned survivalist, tracking a human trafficking ring and trying to rescue
Out_of_Reach_(film)
Chinese-American politician
2026). "He worked for and romanced Arcadia councilwoman, and he was a covert agent for China". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2026-05-12
Eileen_Wang
2003 first-person shooter video game
I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike, known in the PAL region as Project I.G.I. 2, is a 2003 tactical shooter video game developed by Innerloop Studios and released
I.G.I.-2:_Covert_Strike
Topics referred to by the same term
secret agent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A secret agent is a covert agent engaged in espionage. Secret Agent, The Secret Agent or Secret Agents may
Secret_Agent
2003 American political scandal
important to bear in mind that the IIPA defines "covert agent" differently. It states: "The term 'covert agent' means— (A) a present or retired officer or
Plame_affair
Irish-American espionage agent
Revolutionary War Misencik, Paul R. (2014). The original American spies: seven covert agents of the Revolutionary War. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0786477944. Bleyer
Hercules_Mulligan
Bush. He served as a captain in the US Army Special Forces and as a covert agent with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He is the founder and Chairman
Kim_E._Petersen
British covert military intelligence agent
sergeant in 1986 and returned to Northern Ireland in 1987 to work as a covert agent handler for the Force Research Unit while being based out of RAF St Angelo
Martin_Ingram
Criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology
infiltrations of the United States government in history, with up to 5,000 covert agents. This operation also exposed the Scientology plot "Operation Freakout"
Operation_Snow_White
2017 film by David Leitch
Toby Jones. The story revolves around a spy who has to find a list of covert agents that is being smuggled into the West on the eve of the collapse of the
Atomic_Blonde
American writer, spy novelist and former CIA officer (born 1963)
Agent Identity at the Wayback Machine (archived January 6, 2007) and Disclosure of CIA Agent Identity: Hearing Examines Exposure of Covert CIA Agent Valerie
Valerie_Plame
Fictional character
"Threat Level Midnight", playing a covert agent jazz singer named Jasmine Windsong who slips key information to Agent Michael Scarn and gets killed by an
Jan_Levinson
2026 South Korean television series
Netflix. Kim Do-hyeon, known as Manager Kim, is a former North-South Korean covert operative who retired to live as an office worker and single father, fulfilling
Agent_Kim_Reactivated
Iranian politician and businessman
overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh. He was a principal covert agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) and through him the
Assadollah_Rashidian
Canadian actor and director
Rubinek starred in the Syfy series Warehouse 13 as Artie Nielsen, a covert agent employed by a secretive council to recover mystical artifacts with his
Saul_Rubinek
Gang in California
informant then gave Nunez the cell number of a covert agent and, over the next five months, Nunez sold the agent firearms, meth and fentanyl and had them delivered
Wilmas_13
French philosopher (1909–1943)
anti-fascist commander Julián Gorkin, asking to be sent on a mission as a covert agent to rescue the prisoner Joaquín Maurín. Gorkin refused, saying Weil would
Simone_Weil
11th episode of the 1st season of The Americans
"Covert War" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the period drama television series The Americans. It originally aired on FX in the United States
Covert_War
British dystopian film by Michael Radford
that the elderly proprietor of the pawn shop, Mr. Charrington, is a covert agent of the Thought Police. Winston and Julia are taken away to the Ministry
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)
Nineteen_Eighty-Four_(1984_film)
American media consultant (born 1960)
in connection to Wilson's mission and which identified her as a "CIA" covert agent. However, a former Bush Administration official also on the plane testified
Ari_Fleischer
1973 film by Robert Clouse
during this mission, Braithwaite informs him that they have planted a covert agent on the island, Mei-Ling, who they have lost contact with. Shortly before
Enter_the_Dragon
Video game remake
murders Kyne and escapes on her own. She reveals her true identity as a covert agent sent to retrieve the Marker, which she explains is a failed attempt at
Dead_Space_(2023_video_game)
1989 television film directed by Alan J. Levi
bionically-enhanced after a crash who used his newfound strength to operate as a covert agent for the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI). Lindsay Wagner as former
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
Bionic_Showdown:_The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man_and_the_Bionic_Woman
American sci-fi adventure TV series (1979–1981)
Girls". In this unofficial role, Buck does everything from acting as a covert agent on various undercover assignments to assisting Wilma as a flight/combat
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Buck_Rogers_in_the_25th_Century_(TV_series)
Stasi: a secretary of Baltic German ancestry, later revealed to be a covert agent of the BND with the codename "LENCHEN," and nicknamed "Balcony" by the
Intelligence career of Vladimir Putin
Intelligence_career_of_Vladimir_Putin
1956 British film by Michael Anderson
is taken away, O'Connor enters the room and reveals himself to be a covert agent of the state. Under O'Connor's direction, Winston is subjected to a brainwashing
1984_(1956_film)
Subsidiary of Best Buy
of Counter Intelligence (DCI), Double Agent-Covert (DAC), Covert Agent (CA), Special Agent (SA), Deputy Covert Operations (DCO) and Deputy Field Marshal
Geek_Squad
American journalist (born 1959)
assassination, the agency's chief of covert operations, Desmond Fitzgerald, met in Paris with one of the CIA's Cuban agents and gave him a 'ball-point pen'
David_Corn
Covert Affairs is an American spy drama created by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, which originally aired on the USA Network. Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham
List of Covert Affairs episodes
List_of_Covert_Affairs_episodes
Topics referred to by the same term
specialized in the New Testament Eric Moo, singer and composer Moo Ko-Suen, covert agent of China who tried to purchase US military equipment Moʻo, legendary
Moo
1946 memoir by Frederick Marshman Bailey
representative of the British government before continuing his work as a covert agent. One of the primary objectives of Bailey's mission was to collect information
Mission_to_Tashkent
18th-Century American spy ring
2014. p. 40. Misencik, Paul R. The Original American Spies: Seven Covert Agents of the Revolutionary War. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7864-7794-4
Culper_Ring
WWII Allied training base in Canada
a Second World War British paramilitary installation for training covert agents in the methods required for success in clandestine operations. It was
Camp_X
American magazine editor (born 1942)
independent prosecutor investigating the outing of Valerie Plame as a covert agent of the CIA. From this experience, Pearlstine wrote a book entitled Off
Norman_Pearlstine
Person who incites others to commit incriminating acts
An agent provocateur (French for 'inciting agent') is a person who actively entices, encourages and incites another person to commit a crime that would
Agent_provocateur
Pathogen that can be weaponized
Biological agents, also known as biological weapons or bioweapons, are pathogens used as weapons. In addition to these living or replicating pathogens
Biological_agent
make him more compliant. Noah eventually reveals to Rex his status as a covert agent, and despite this they became friends on open terms. His girlfriend is
List of Generator Rex characters
List_of_Generator_Rex_characters
Scottish soldier and Jacobite
protagonist David Balfour, but he is not the murderer. Iain Ruadh Stiùbhart, a covert agent for the House of Stuart government in exile and important war poet in
Allan_Breck_Stewart
English courtier and politician
– 1617) was an English courtier and politician, known as a soldier, covert agent, and dissolute wit. He was the son of John Scory, the bishop of Hereford
Sylvanus_Scory
War between Mexico's government and various drug trafficking syndicates
including Félix Rodríguez, were involved in the kidnapping and murder of DEA covert agent Enrique Camarena, because he was a threat to the agency's drug operations
Mexican_drug_war
Series of novels
expert and a skillful Covert-One agent. Her only appearance is in The Arctic Event. Star: Star is the newest member of Covert-One, a former librarian
Covert-One_series
Department of the Soviet KGB concerned with external intelligence
intelligence activities by providing for the training and management of covert agents, intelligence collection administration, and the acquisition of foreign
First_Chief_Directorate
British intelligence agency unit
2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014. Glenn Greenwald (2014-02-24). "How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations"
Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group
Joint_Threat_Research_Intelligence_Group
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The act makes provision for the use of undercover law enforcement agents and covert sources and the committing of crimes in the undertaking of their duty
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021
Covert_Human_Intelligence_Sources_(Criminal_Conduct)_Act_2021
American lawyer and political advisor (born 1950)
classified employment information about Valerie Plame, a covert Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent and the wife of Iraq War critic Joseph C. Wilson, to
Scooter_Libby
American spy
17 April 2016. Misencik, Paul R. The Original American Spies: Seven Covert Agents Of The Revolutionary War. North Carolina: McFarland Publishing, 2013
Ann_Bates
Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
interview with ABC News, Cheney praised the Obama administration for the covert military operation in Pakistan that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden
Dick_Cheney
1994 American TV series or program
bionically-enhanced after a crash and used his newfound strength to operate as a covert agent for the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI). Lindsay Wagner as former
Bionic_Ever_After?
US clandestine intelligence organization
conducted covert operations and recruited foreign agents. DDP consisted of, among other subdivisions, a unit for political and economic covert action (the
Directorate of Operations (CIA)
Directorate_of_Operations_(CIA)
that CIA operatives were involved in the kidnapping and murder of DEA covert agent Enrique Camarena, because he was a threat to the agency's drug operations
CIA drug trafficking allegations
CIA_drug_trafficking_allegations
Perception or knowledge of something
the context of an operational area. Covert awareness is the knowledge of something without knowing it. The word covert means not openly shown, engaged in
Awareness
Portuguese fado singer (1920–1999)
During the post-25 April 1974 period, she was falsely accused of being a covert agent of the PIDE; this unjust charge triggered a severe bout of depression
Amália_Rodrigues
American publication focused on CIA activities
CovertAction Quarterly, formerly CovertAction Information Bulletin (CAIB), was an American publication in existence from 1978 to 2005. From its inception
CovertAction_Quarterly
Telugu-language historical drama film
movement for financial benefits. He rejoins Ravi's troop to act as a covert agent of the police. Meanwhile, Vennela handovers the letter to Ravi and requests
Virata_Parvam
Name of multiple DC Comics superheroes
artificial intelligence covertly supplanting the wearer's own. The wearer is turned into the "ultimate infiltrator", a covert agent intended to take over
Blue_Beetle
Marvel Comics character
after by U.S. government agents who raised him in a tightly controlled, isolated environment. As an adult, he became a covert agent used in strict secrecy
Hyperion_(character)
Israeli actor (born 1970)
on the TV series V. He also portrayed Eyal Lavin, a Mossad agent on the TV series Covert Affairs, as well as Beau Bronn on the TV series Jane by Design
Oded_Fehr
Covert law enforcement or counter-terrorist agent
marshal is a covert law enforcement or counter-terrorist agent on board a commercial aircraft to counter aircraft hijackings. Such an agent is also known
Sky_marshal
American comic book writer (born 1950)
introduced the alien Shi'ar race, the Shi'ar Princess Lilandra, and covert agent Erik the Red in X-Men #97." Sanderson "1970s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 176:
Chris_Claremont
Activist of several Protestant communities in Poland
served as the vice president of the United Evangelical Church. He was a covert agent of the Security Office and reported on Protestant clergy. He also published
Kazimierz_Najmałowski
American ex-CIA officer and whistleblower (born 1964)
Rich; Isikoff, Michael (October 22, 2012). "Ex-CIA agent pleads guilty to leaking identity of covert operative". NBC News. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
John_Kiriakou
American diplomat and Cuban spy (born 1950)
(December 4, 2023). "Former US Ambassador to Bolivia Charged With Being a Covert Agent of Cuba's Government". CNN. Retrieved December 4, 2023. Bogel-Burroughs
Manuel_Rocha
Book series by W. E. B. Griffin
The Presidential Agent series was written by American military author W. E. B. Griffin. The series consists of ten novels. Like his other novels, Griffin
The Presidential Agent (series)
The_Presidential_Agent_(series)
learns of the identity of a covert agent through a "pattern of activities intended to identify and expose covert agents" to disclose the identity to
Freedom of speech in the United States
Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United_States
Series of action and war films
is hired by NSA officials William Avery and Richard Addis to perform a covert operation to eliminate a suspected terrorist kingpin in the People's Republic
Sniper_(film_series)
Interrogation Techniques
Covert interrogation can refer to several interrogation techniques. An example is the covert questioning of a subject in a neutral public place where people
Covert_interrogation
Operation to foster potential agents in Alaska
Operation Washtub were fostering potential stay-behind agents in the then Territory of Alaska for covert intelligence gathering, and maintaining evasion and
Operation Washtub (United States)
Operation_Washtub_(United_States)
1990 video game
Sid Meier's Covert Action is an action and strategy video game released in 1990 by MicroProse for MS-DOSs and Amiga. The player takes the role of Max Remington
Sid_Meier's_Covert_Action
1987 American TV series or program
enhanced after a crash who used his newfound strength to operate as a covert agent for the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI). Now retired from the
The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
The_Return_of_the_Six_Million_Dollar_Man_and_the_Bionic_Woman
Australian soccer player (born 1972)
manager role with A-League assistant job at Macarthur FC beckoning - The Covert Agent". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021. Lewis, Dave (2 September 2020)
Zeljko_Kalac
American actor (born 1974)
Gorham played blind special ops agent Auggie Anderson on Covert Affairs, leading the main character, a trainee CIA agent played by Piper Perabo, at her
Christopher_Gorham
Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
training base for covert agents. Among Italian officers assigned as instructors were Count Marco deCarrobio and Luigi Ferri. The would-be agents belonged to
Montecristo
Pseudo-scientific intellectual framework
Covert hypnosis is an attempt to communicate with another person's unconscious mind without informing the subject that they will be hypnotized. It is also
Covert_hypnosis
2004 American animated television series
time. Raquel Smashenburn (née Grunkmeyer) (voiced by Lucy Liu) is a covert agent who likes to fights monsters and is vaguely similar to Lara Croft. Alice
Game_Over_(TV_series)
Spy
Ko-Suen "Bill" Moo was a Taiwanese businessman convicted of being a covert agent of the People's Republic of China in May 2006. He attempted to purchase
Moo_Ko-Suen
Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Bradley Prom of Screen Rant ranked Barton 6th in their "10 Best Spies & Covert Agents" list, claiming that "his proficiency with the bow and arrow is what
Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Clint_Barton_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)
2006 American television film
retrieve operation of a virus in Berlin, the Covert One agent Rachel Russell is double-crossed by two dirty agents; she kills them and escapes, trying to find
Covert_One:_The_Hades_Factor
1985 film by John Landis
forced to remain in the depths of the Pentagon. Needing two expendable covert agents to act as decoys to draw attention away from a more capable team, Ruby
Spies_Like_Us
Comics character
of allied troops. The initial formula, V-45, turned Dan Barton, crack covert agent and boyfriend of Laura Wright, into the supervillain Black Commando.
Rad_(character)
Swedish–French police television series
drowned in front of him, ten years earlier. Olivier Gourmet as Alain Gruard, agent of the French secret service. Maxida Märak as Evelina, Sámi woman who died
Midnattssol
Canadian actress
Campbell on Covert Affairs, Kate Filmore in the science fiction movie Cube 2: Hypercube, and U.S. president Michelle Travers on The Night Agent. She has
Kari_Matchett
is derived from the practice of ninjutsu, the arts of the Shinobi; covert agents of feudal Japan. One of the earliest modern schools to be established
Modern_schools_of_ninjutsu
Non-lethal chemical or biological weapon
Incapacitating agent is a chemical or biological agent which renders a person unable to harm themselves or others, regardless of consciousness. Lethal agents are
Incapacitating_agent
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) Double Identity (disambiguation) Alter ego (disambiguation) Covert agent Cover (intelligence gathering) Front organization Pseudonym This disambiguation
Secret identity (disambiguation)
Secret_identity_(disambiguation)
Western covert paramilitary operation
joint covert operation using Albanian expatriates as agents. Other anti-communist Albanians and Europeans from other nations worked as agents for Greek
Operation_Valuable
Trial for interference with Plame affair
government officials of the classified identity of Valerie Plame Wilson, a covert agent of the CIA. She was also the wife of former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson
Trial_of_Scooter_Libby
Encryption technique
pads were employed by Soviet espionage agencies for covert communications with agents and agent controllers. Analysis has shown that these pads were
One-time_pad
Person employed by an organization to collect, compile and/or analyze information
intelligence (HUMINT) Derived from covert human intelligence sources (Covert Human Intelligence Source or CHIS, agents or moles) from a variety of agencies
Intelligence_officer
COVERT AGENT
COVERT AGENT
Male
English
 English form of Anglo-Saxon Hreodbeorht, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Seaman; Renowned Mariner
Male
German
Low German form of Old High German Eberhard, EVERT means "strong as a boar."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English lovere ‘lover’, ‘sweetheart’.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the French form of German Kolbert, a variant of Kölber, an occupational name for a "maker of wooden clubs" and later an "armor-maker," from Middle High German kolbe, COLBERT means "cudgel, club."Â
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Netherlands, Polish, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Bright with Fame; Famed; Bright; Shining; An All-time Favorite Boys Name Since the Middle Ages; A; 14th-century King Robert the Bruce; Robert Burns the Poet
Male
French
 Norman French form of Latin Robertus, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Boy/Male
Dutch, German, Teutonic
Divine Peace
Boy/Male
English
Seaman.
Female
English
Old English flower name, CLOVER means simply "clover."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Covell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a roofer, from Old French co(u)vreur, an agent derivative of co(u)vrir ‘to cover’ (Latin cooperire). Roofing materials in the Middle Ages might be tiles (see Tyler), slates (see Slater), or thatch (see Thatcher), depending on the regional availability of suitable materials.English (of Norman origin) : occupational name for a maker of barrels and tubs, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French cuve ‘vat’, ‘tub’ (Late Latin cupa, of Germanic origin; compare Cooper).Americanized spelling of German Kober.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a reserved or secretive person, from Old French covert ‘guarded’, ‘crafty’.Americanized spelling of an unidentified Dutch or German name, perhaps Kofoed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon English
Clover.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Middle English calfhirde, CALVERT means "calf-herder."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Norse, Swedish, Teutonic
Courtier; Court Attendant; Bold; Courageous Advice
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican, Portuguese
Clover; Flower Name; Fortunate; Mind; Heart; Spirit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a group of villages in Somerset named with Coker, from a Celtic river name meaning ‘crooked’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : Variant of Culvert, a nickname from Old French culvert ‘base’, ‘treacherous’.English and French : variant of Calvert.English and French : Possibly also a variant of Colbert.
COVERT AGENT
COVERT AGENT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Golden Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Guarding Divine Truth
Male
Arthurian
, ("warrior"); a giant king & enemy of king Arthur.
Girl/Female
Indian
Vinayta; Softness
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Towbiyah, TOBIAH means "God is good." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a Babylonian exile returnee.Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
As Vast as the Sky
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Son of Clouds
Girl/Female
Muslim
Premature daughter. First wife of Prophet Muhammad.
COVERT AGENT
COVERT AGENT
COVERT AGENT
COVERT AGENT
COVERT AGENT
a.
A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.
v. t.
Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
n.
One who, or that which, covers.
n.
Poverty.
v. t.
To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
v. t.
Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.
v. t.
Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
v. t.
To divert; to convert to a wrong use.
a.
Under cover; screened; sheltered; not exposed; hidden.
n.
Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
n.
A cover; a shelter; a protection.
v. t.
To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.
n.
The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
v. t.
To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.
a.
Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason.
n.
A convent or monastery.
v. t.
To exchange for some specified equivalent; as, to convert goods into money.
imp. & p. p.
of Cover
v. t.
To convert into, or cover with, ice.
imp. & p. p.
of Covet