covert
/ˈkoʊvɚt/ adjective C1- Secret, surreptitious, concealed. · covert operations
- Under coverture. · feme covert
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As I watched him I was irresistibly reminded of a pure-blooded well-trained foxhound as it dashes backwards and forwards through the covert, whining in its eagerness, until it comes across the lost scent.
They are my favourite covert for putting up a bird, and I would never have overlooked such a cock pheasant as that.
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