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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
Interviews by police, military or intelligence personnel
our throats". Covert interrogation Interrogation of Saddam Hussein Torture FM 34-52 Intelligence Interrogation Resistance to interrogation Méndez Principles
Interrogation
Program of systematic torture by the US government
"Enhanced interrogation techniques" or "enhanced interrogation" was a program of systematic torture of detainees by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Enhanced interrogation techniques
Enhanced_interrogation_techniques
Technique taught to soldiers
Resistance to interrogation, RTI or R2I is a type of military training to soldiers to prepare them, after capture by the enemy, to resist interrogation techniques
Resistance_to_interrogation
American action drama television series (2010–2014)
Covert Affairs is an American action drama television series filmed in Toronto, Canada, starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on
Covert_Affairs
Ex-CIA officer and whistleblower
against the use of enhanced interrogation methods since 2002, within the US Department of Defense, and that the interrogation tactics used in Guantanamo
John_Kiriakou
Person who provides information
media related to Informants. Aguilar–Spinelli test Counter-terrorism Covert interrogation Denunciation Espionage Hollywood blacklist Pentiti Plea bargain Turn
Informant
Person who incites others to commit incriminating acts
fides or identity COINTELPRO – Series of covert and illegal projects by the FBI Covert interrogation – Interrogation Techniques Denial and deception – Framework
Agent_provocateur
American intelligence official and torture expert
had run a covert interrogation site at the Homan Square facility while in the Chicago Police Department that has been likened to the CIA covert black site
Richard_Zuley
German torture victim (born 1963)
to Baghdad, then immediately to the "Salt Pit", a black site or covert CIA interrogation center, in Afghanistan. It also held CIA prisoners from Pakistan
Khalid_El-Masri
Secret headquarters used by the CIA
rendition, interrogation and counter-terrorism programs of the CIA, operations that began shortly after the September 11 Attacks. It covers covert actions
CIA_black_sites
Religious group's social and political activities base
areas of the buildings. Rather, they were greeted by an amicable covert interrogation party that sized up visitors, with "suspicious" figures told to wait
Peoples Temple in San Francisco
Peoples_Temple_in_San_Francisco
Pseudo-scientific intellectual framework
might explain why interrogation, military training, and cult-recruitment practices prefer to deprive their new recruits of sleep. Covert hypnosis is a phenomenon
Covert_hypnosis
Series of covert and illegal projects by the FBI
abbreviation derived from Counter Intelligence Program) was a series of covert and illegal projects conducted between 1956 and 1971 by the United States
COINTELPRO
Afghan victim of CIA torture
abandoned brick factory that had been turned into a CIA black site or covert interrogation center, including threatening to kill his guards – who responded
Gul_Rahman
American diplomat (1902–1994)
Jennet Conant, A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011), esp. 12-23 "Excerpt from 'A Covert Affair: Julia
Paul_Cushing_Child
US clandestine intelligence organization
was focused on intelligence collection whereas OPC was more focused on covert action. Director of Central Intelligence Walter Bedell Smith attempted to
Directorate of Operations (CIA)
Directorate_of_Operations_(CIA)
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
Intelligence gathered through interpersonal contact
espionage or some other form of covert surveillance. However, there are also overt methods of collection, such as via interrogation of subjects or simply through
Human intelligence (intelligence gathering)
Human_intelligence_(intelligence_gathering)
Israeli military intelligence unit
units of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responsible for clandestine and covert operations, counterintelligence, HUMINT, intelligence assessment, and military
Unit_504
Covert and paramilitary unit of the CIA
of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) responsible for covert operations. The clandestine specialized unit was named Special Activities
Special_Activities_Center
American soldier used in LSD experiments
number of unorthodox and abusive interrogation techniques, including, by the Army's own words “…sustained interrogation, deprivation of food, drink, sleep
James_Robert_Thornwell
intelligence operations, including strategic analysis, espionage, and covert operations. Its development has been shaped by evolving geopolitical priorities
History of the Central Intelligence Agency
History_of_the_Central_Intelligence_Agency
American tennis player (1910–1953)
(code-named EA-1298) as part of Project Artichoke, a covert CIA mind-control and chemical interrogation research program run by the Office of Scientific Intelligence
Harold_Blauer
American intelligence officer (born 1956)
the use of so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" and to clarify her role in the 2005 destruction of interrogation videotapes. In the Senate, McCain
Gina_Haspel
U.S. Army intelligence project (1961–1963)
sources or agents." The methodology included the covert administration of LSD to subjects prior to interrogation. The one known exception to the subjects being
Project_Third_Chance
CIA program involving illegal experimentation on human test subjects (1953–1973)
"uninhibited truthfulness" in an interrogated person. In 1947, the United States Navy initiated Project CHATTER, an interrogation program which saw the first
MKUltra
Controversies involving the Central Intelligence Agency
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner accuses the CIA of covert actions and human rights abuses. Jeffrey T. Richelson of the National Security
List_of_CIA_controversies
British TV series (2019–present)
interference, state-sanctioned disinformation, and the ethical implications of covert intelligence operations. A central plot point is the practice of "Correction"
The_Capture_(TV_series)
responsible for overseeing the investigation (Art. 61) and conducts interrogations of the accused and witnesses, either directly or through designated
Criminal procedure law in Switzerland
Criminal_procedure_law_in_Switzerland
Clandestine acquisition of confidential information
them is considered espionage. Many HUMINT activities, such as prisoner interrogation, reports from military reconnaissance patrols and from diplomats, etc
Espionage
National intelligence agency of Israel
(internal security). Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counterterrorism. Its director answers directly and only
Mossad
Military police of the Imperial Japanese Army
police and gendarmerie responsibilities that specialized in clandestine and covert operation, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, created an Imperial Japanese
Kempeitai
Overview of interrogation, 2003–2004
The interrogation of Saddam Hussein began shortly after his capture by U.S. forces in December 2003, while the deposed president of Iraq was held at the
Interrogation of Saddam Hussein
Interrogation_of_Saddam_Hussein
Type of psychological manipulation
life). In his 1996 book, Gaslighting, the Double Whammy, Interrogation and Other Methods of Covert Control in Psychotherapy and Analysis, Theo L. Dorpat
Gaslighting
Clandestine Western military operations during the Cold War
Royal Engineers officer who specialised in demolition by explosives and covert raiding operations. To the extent that they were publicly visible, the Auxiliary
Operation_Gladio
U.S. DoD combat support agency
Puppy's music would, or could, be used for enhanced interrogation". The officer conducting interrogation sessions allegedly stating that the Canadian group's
Defense_Intelligence_Agency
U.S. intelligence and covert action agency
collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting covert operations. The agency is headquartered in the George Bush Center for Intelligence
Central_Intelligence_Agency
Indonesian Islamist militant imprisoned by the US (born 1964)
2006, President George W. Bush acknowledged the existence of covert, overseas CIA interrogation centres (colloquially known as black sites) and announced
Riduan_Isamuddin
American former intelligence officer, entrepreneur, author, and media presenter
(born April 17, 1978) is a former American Central Intelligence Agency covert intelligence officer, entrepreneur, author, and media presenter. He is the
Andrew_Bustamante
American politician and government official (born 1938)
has original text related to this article: Message from the Director: Interrogation Policy and Contracts On February 19, 2009, Panetta was sworn in as director
Leon_Panetta
CIA Interrogation, from the Cold War to the War on Terror. Macmillan. ISBN 9780805080414. Ahern, Thomas L. (1998). CIA and the Generals: Covert Support
CIA_activities_in_Vietnam
List of code names
develop interrogation techniques. QRDYNAMIC: A financial support program for Ukrainian-language publications to offset Soviet propaganda QRTENURE: Covert operation
CIA_cryptonym
1939 Nazi capture of British MI6 agents
The Venlo incident was a covert operation carried out by the German Nazi Party's Sicherheitsdienst (SD) on 9 November 1939, which resulted in the capture
Venlo_incident
Mental health hospital in Montreal, Canada
covert funding through the Central Intelligence Agency's Project MKUltra, a Cold War program investigating behavioural modification and interrogation
Allan_Memorial_Institute
Military unit
The Joint Support Group (JSG) is a covert military intelligence unit of the British Army Intelligence Corps. It was established in the early 2000s as Operation
Joint_Support_Group
Saudi Arabian Guantanamo detainee
was subjected to a regime of 17 aggressive interrogation techniques, known as the "First Special Interrogation Plan", authorized in writing by US Secretary
Mohammed_al-Qahtani
Netflix political thriller by Debora Cahn
Eidra. Roylin confesses to Trowbridge as Kate, Eidra and Dennison observe covertly. Trowbridge, infuriated by Roylin's confession, attacks her, and ends up
The Diplomat (American TV series)
The_Diplomat_(American_TV_series)
Intelligence Wing of the Rapid Action Battalion is the intelligence and covert operations branch of the Rapid Action Battalion, an elite counter-terrorism
Intelligence Wing of the Rapid Action Battalion
Intelligence_Wing_of_the_Rapid_Action_Battalion
Compartmentalized organizational structure
organizational structure. Covert and clandestine operations are not the same when it comes to tradecraft. The modern NATO definition of a covert operation says the
Clandestine_cell_system
Torture method simulating drowning
as an interrogation technique by the U.S. government, U.S. reporters had to decide whether to use the term "torture" or "enhanced interrogation techniques"
Waterboarding
speculating that Swanwick was the Martian Manhunter after viewing Superman's interrogation scene in Man of Steel, in which Swanwick continues to confront Superman
Characters of the DC Extended Universe
Characters_of_the_DC_Extended_Universe
American reconnaissance aircraft
test flight was in 1955. Between 1956 and 1962, U-2 aircraft conducted covert reconnaissance missions over the Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, and Cuba
Lockheed_U-2
American actor (1914–1990)
short) as Decoration Announcer (voice, uncredited) Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944) as Sgt. Alfred Mason (uncredited) Ditch and Live (1944, Short)
Arthur_Kennedy
Season of television series
2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'Tosh.0' Top Night + 'Covert Affairs,' 'Workaholics,' ESPN's 'Unguarded'". TV by the Numbers. Archived
Sons_of_Anarchy_season_4
Iranian warship
Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic, filed a formal interrogation addressing the Italian government, asking it to verify if Shahid Roudaki
IRIS_Shahid_Roudaki
American crime drama television series (2002–2008)
on a corrupt guard to shave time from his sentence. Eventually Stringer covertly orders D'Angelo killed, with the murder staged to look like a suicide.
The_Wire
Former Iraqi paramilitary
point the Scorpions became involved in the interrogation of US-held prisoners, other than Mowhoush's interrogation by the Scorpions on November 24, 2003.
Scorpions_(Iraq)
US special forces unit (1967–70) active in Cambodia during the Vietnam War
operational intelligence in remote areas of South Vietnam. It was responsible for covert intelligence collection operations in Cambodia. The teams were highly effective
Project_GAMMA
German high-ranking Nazi official (1904–1942)
File", as in many camp files, these prisoners would be given a special "covert prisoner" code, as opposed to the code for POW, Felon, Jew, Gypsy, etc.
Reinhard_Heydrich
Fictional battle in the Star Wars franchise
the names "Luthen Rael" and "Kleya Marki", respectively, began waging a covert war against the Empire, starting with a bombing on Emperor Palpatine's home
Battle_of_Yavin
American military drama television series
American military action drama series which depicted the missions of an elite covert operations team of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Defense Clandestine
The_Brave_(TV_series)
United States Army Special Operations unit
participants in the operation have hinted that the mid-January arrests, the interrogation of those arrested, and follow-on investigations led to the eventual
Intelligence_Support_Activity
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
Bosnian-Herzegovinian governmental intelligence agency
analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting clandestine and covert operations, countering hybrid threats, counterintelligence, counter-revolutionary
Intelligence-Security Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Intelligence-Security_Agency_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
2026 American TV series or program
translator, Raskova takes Morozova to East Berlin to assist in the interrogation of a suspected western courier. While Raskova leaves the room, Morozova
Star_City_(TV_series)
2019 film by Scott Z. Burns
of CIA interrogation videotapes, to lead a review of six million pages of CIA materials related to the agency's use of enhanced interrogation techniques
The_Report_(2019_film)
2003 U.S. military operation in the Iraq War
The mission was executed by joint operations Task Force 121—an elite and covert joint special operations team, supported by the 1st Brigade Combat Team
Capture_of_Saddam_Hussein
Turkish special forces group
in residential areas, close-quarters combat, resisting torture and interrogation techniques, ambush, raid, sabotage, escape, VIP protection, marksmanship
Special Forces Command (Turkey)
Special_Forces_Command_(Turkey)
Law enforcement and counter-terrorism agency of the Swedish government
of various intelligence gathering activities, including interrogations, wiretapping, covert listening devices, and hidden surveillance cameras. The Service
Swedish_Security_Service
2025 strikes in Doha, Qatar
the attack). With the negotiations stalled, Mossad prepared a plan for a covert ground operation to assassinate the Hamas leaders, but the agency's director
Israeli_attack_on_Doha
National intelligence agency of the government of Uzbekistan
intelligence gathering and assessment, internal security, investigation and interrogation some other types of serious crimes, maintain confidentiality of civilian
State Security Service (Uzbekistan)
State_Security_Service_(Uzbekistan)
German Army general during World War II
British camp for high-ranking POW where his conversations were subject to covert surveillance. Crüwell was born in 1892 in Dortmund and joined the Royal
Ludwig_Crüwell
South Korean intelligence organization
military information and documents, and support the investigation and interrogation of military crimes. The unit was reorganized into the Defense Counterintelligence
Defense Counterintelligence Command
Defense_Counterintelligence_Command
1980 war film
is the true story of Operation Creek during the Second World War. In the covert mission, the Calcutta Light Horse, part of the Cavalry Reserve in the British
The_Sea_Wolves
2025 American thriller television series
captured as part of a CIA black op in Khabarovsk who was being transported covertly. Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Frank Remnick and his colleagues Donnie
The Last Frontier (2025 TV series)
The_Last_Frontier_(2025_TV_series)
American media consultant (born 1960)
conjunction with IEDs. In 2003, Fleischer said, "The standard for any type of interrogation of somebody in American custody is to be humane and to follow all international
Ari_Fleischer
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1984
assassination attempt against Brezhnev in January 1969, Andropov led the interrogation of the captured gunman, Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin. Ilyin was pronounced
Yuri_Andropov
Israeli private intelligence and cyber-espionage firm
involving harassment and hacking. The firm also drew condemnation for covertly surveilling and assisting efforts to discredit women accusing Harvey Weinstein
Black_Cube
Historical drama television series about Queen Elizabeth I
On returning to court, he seizes power as the new Lord Protector, ending covert attempts by some council members to install Lady Mary as the new Lord Protector
Becoming_Elizabeth
Occupation of Tehran's U.S. embassy (1979–1981)
the other four staying with the Sheardown family for 79 days. In a joint covert operation known as the Canadian Caper, the Canadian government and the CIA
Iran_hostage_crisis
Disproven allegation of espionage
their visa as well as under the Official Secrets Act. Based on their interrogation, which was recorded on video, Sasikumaran and K Chandrasekhar, a representative
ISRO_espionage_case
1918 murder in Yekaterinburg, Russia
was captured by the White Army in Perm in February 1919. During his interrogation he denied taking part in the murders and died in prison of typhus. Alexandre
Murder_of_the_Romanov_family
1994 science fiction film by Stuart Orme
title, in which a trio of American government agents attempts to thwart a covert invasion of Earth by mind-controlling alien parasites. The film was directed
The_Puppet_Masters_(film)
American journalist, essayist, and poet
also stated that the outing of Plame compromised the identity of other covert operatives who had been working, like Plame, under non-official cover status
Larisa_Alexandrovna_Horton
2003 American spy thriller film by Roger Donaldson
movie is ridiculous", the movie is "entertaining", and that "all of the covert service trainees watched the film on the bus going into training" for "comic
The_Recruit_(film)
Personality construct
to other rater differences. To aid a criminal investigation, certain interrogation approaches may be used to exploit and leverage the personality traits
Psychopathy
Civilian intelligence agency of China
Republic of China, responsible for foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, covert action, and the political security of the Chinese Communist Party. One of
Ministry of State Security (China)
Ministry_of_State_Security_(China)
2011 U.S. military operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan
attorney general Michael Mukasey, wrote op-eds stating that the enhanced interrogation techniques they authorized (since legally clarified as torture) yielded
Killing_of_Osama_bin_Laden
Vietnam War–era American multi-service special operations unit
was a highly classified, joint special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations before and during the Vietnam War for
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group
Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
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
Mass stabbing in Mannheim, Germany
Federal Intelligence Service (BND), which previously held investigations into covert attacks on German infrastructure by Russia, has voiced doubts about the
2024_Mannheim_stabbing
South African system of racial segregation
government even went so far as to develop nuclear weapons, allegedly with covert assistance from Israel. As a result of "Total Strategy", South African society
Apartheid
Season of television series
Castle, but her office is bugged and "Agent Orange", who is really CIA covert operations director William Rawlins, hears their discussion about finding
The_Punisher_season_1
CIA officer
appointed Associate Deputy Director for Operations, second in charge of CIA covert operations. Shackley was born on July 16, 1927, and raised in West Palm
Theodore_Shackley
Espionage techniques
of specific methods for intelligence analysis. Black bag operations are covert or clandestine entries into structures or locations to obtain information
Tradecraft
2023 novel by Keith Rosson
agoraphobic after her husband's suicide. Meanwhile, a covert U.S. intelligence agency known as the ARC interrogates an angel named Saint Michael, whose psychic
Fever_House
Werner Heyde and Robert Ley, Other doctors, such as Walter Schreiber, were covertly moved to the United States during "Operation Paperclip" in 1951. Note:
List_of_Nazi_doctors
Soviet spy for the United States
Will Go Down in History as a Traitor Who Spied For the Soviet Union During the Cold War - CovertAction Magazine". 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-08-12. v t e
Gennady_Varenik
4th episode of the 2nd season of The Last of Us
to the subway—while others reset the tone entirely, such as Isaac's interrogation sequence. The episode's opening with FEDRA soldiers was inspired by
Day_One_(The_Last_of_Us)
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Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican, Portuguese
Clover; Flower Name; Fortunate; Mind; Heart; Spirit
Male
French
 Norman French form of Latin Robertus, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
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
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Norse, Swedish, Teutonic
Courtier; Court Attendant; Bold; Courageous Advice
Female
English
Old English flower name, CLOVER means simply "clover."
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.
Male
German
Low German form of Old High German Eberhard, EVERT means "strong as a boar."
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian (Róbert), etc
English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian (Róbert), etc : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hrÅd
‘renown’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. This is found occasionally
in England before the Conquest, but in the main it was introduced into
England by the Normans and quickly became popular among all classes of
society. The surname is also occasionally borne by Jews, as an
Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.A Robert from La Rochelle, France is documented in Trois-Rivières,
Quebec, in 1666, with the secondary surname
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Seaman; Renowned Mariner
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a group of villages in Somerset named with Coker, from a Celtic river name meaning ‘crooked’.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon English
Clover.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Covell.
Male
English
 English form of Anglo-Saxon Hreodbeorht, ROBERT means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Robert.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Middle English calfhirde, CALVERT means "calf-herder."
Boy/Male
Dutch, German, Teutonic
Divine Peace
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.
Boy/Male
English
Seaman.
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.
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
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English lovere ‘lover’, ‘sweetheart’.
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Biblical
merciful; compassionate
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prabhati | பà¯à®°à®ªà®¾à®¤à¯€
Of the morning
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Swedish
Answer to My Prayer; God has Favored Me
Boy/Male
English German
House or home. Introduced from Germany during the Norman Conquest. Also used as a surname.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One who does Yoga
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Alice, ALYSE means "noble sort."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Ieremias (Hebrew Yirmeyahu), JORMA means "Jehovah casts forth" or "Jehovah hurls."
Girl/Female
Australian, Polish
Lily
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Powerful Mill; Mill Ruler
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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.
v. t.
Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.
n.
A cover; a shelter; a protection.
n.
Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.
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.
a.
A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.
n.
A convent or monastery.
v. t.
To exchange for some specified equivalent; as, to convert goods into money.
n.
The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.
a.
Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason.
imp. & p. p.
of Cover
a.
Under cover; screened; sheltered; not exposed; hidden.
n.
One who, or that which, covers.
v. t.
To copulate with (a female); to serve; as, a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male.
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.
To divert; to convert to a wrong use.
imp. & p. p.
of Covet
v. t.
Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
v. t.
To convert into, or cover with, ice.