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something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
  • under the coverture of a raging snowstorm, the rebels undertook their surprise attack on the fortress

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The first known use of coverture was in the 13th century

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“Coverture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverture. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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