cross cove

noun

A thief or swindler.

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Meanings

nouncross cove (plural cross coves)

plural cross coves

  1. obsoletethieves' cantA thief or swindler.
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APA

cross cove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20cove

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“cross cove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20cove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross cove,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20cove.

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