cove

A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling.

A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds.

A strip of prairie extending into woodland.

A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain.

The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship.

A thin line, sometimes gilded, along a yacht's strake below deck level.

To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.

(thieves' cant) A fellow; a man.

A friend; a mate.

To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs.