cove

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a small inlet

Definition categories: object, inlet, recess

2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

Definition categories: object, cave

verb

1. (architecture) To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.

2. To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs.