[kəʊv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small sheltered bay

- a concave arch or arched moulding, especially one formed at the junction of a wall with a ceiling


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cofa ‘chamber, cave’, of Germanic origin; related to German Koben ‘pigsty, pen’. cove dates from the late 16th century

[kəʊv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a man
(e.g: he is a perfectly amiable cove)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from Romani kova ‘thing or person’