"coverchief" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: coverchiefs [plural]
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French covrechief, from covrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|fro|covrechief}} Old French covrechief Head templates: {{en-noun}} coverchief (plural coverchiefs)
  1. A covering for the head.
    Sense id: en-coverchief-en-noun-KCYs4xxO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Middle English]

Forms: coverchiefs [plural]
Etymology: Old French covrechief, from covrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|covrechief}} Old French covrechief Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} coverchief, {{enm-noun}} coverchief (plural coverchiefs)
  1. hat or similar device used to cover the head Synonyms: keverchief, coverchif
    Sense id: en-coverchief-enm-noun-dp~E~Uoc Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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