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Definition of Coveys
1. covey [n] - See also: covey
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coveys
Literary usage of Coveys
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"... which, by their perpetual chirping and calling, quickly bring down the coveys
that are within hearing, and thereby decoy great numbers of them. ..."
2. History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent by George Bancroft (1856)
"fisa ; the forests were nimble with game ; the woods CHAP rustled with coveys of
quails and wild turkeys, while •—^ they rung with the merry notes of the ..."
3. British Theatre: Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, from by Owen Williams (1828)
"There are twenty coveys within sight of my house, and the dogs are in fine order.
By dawn to the downs we repair, ..."
4. The Dead Shot: Or, Sportman's Complete Guide : Being a Treatise on the Use by Marksman (1863)
"... coveys. One of the secrets of success in making up a good tag in a country
where game is scarce, is that of dispersing a covey; and then carefully ..."
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