cove

noun

1. a sheltered nook or recess, as in cliffs
2. a small bay or inlet
3. ☆ a small valley or pass
4. ☆ a strip of open land extending into the woods
5. Archit.
   1. a concave molding, esp. one where the wall meets the ceiling or floor
   2. a trough for concealed light fixtures on a wall near a ceiling
   3. a concave arch or vault

transitive verb, intransitive verb coved, coving

noun