Definition of "coverts" [coverts]

• Plural form of covert. (noun)

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• "Do people think they'll win coverts by beating people over the head?"
• "The shorter plumes that shield the bases of the long quill feathers are called the coverts, which are found on both the upper and under surfaces of the wing."
• "But the short ones are called coverts, like those of the wings -- upper tail-coverts, and under tail-coverts. ""