dub-cove

noun

A turnkey. (a warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison)

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Meanings

noundub-cove (plural dub-coves)

plural dub-coves

  1. UKobsoletethieves' cantA turnkey. (a warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turnkey
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“dub-cove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dub-cove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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