All cove synonyms

noun cove

• slough — the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
• firth — John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.
• retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
• arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
• nook — a corner, as in a room.
• hole — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
• lagoon — an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes. Compare laguna.
• cavern — A cavern is a large deep cave.
• bight — a wide indentation of a shoreline, or the body of water bounded by such a curve
• wash — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
• bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
• cave — A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
• anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
• harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
• bayou — A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy area of water in the southern United States, especially Louisiana.
• gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
• creek — A creek is a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land.
• sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
• frith — firth.
• inlet — an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
• harbour — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.