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dub-cove

dub-cove noun: a turnkey. (a warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison).

Noun

dub-cove (plural dub-coves)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A turnkey. (a warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison)

Forms of dub-cove

pluraldub-coves

Questions about dub-cove

What does dub-cove mean?
Dub-cove means a turnkey. (a warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison).
What part of speech is dub-cove?
Dub-cove is a noun.
What is the plural of dub-cove?
The plural of dub-cove is dub-coves.

Words near dub-cove in the dictionary

  1. dub poetry
  2. dub sack
  3. dub sacks
  4. dub step
  5. dub up
  6. dub-cove
  7. dub-coves
  8. dub-lay
  9. dub-over
  10. dub-plate
  11. dub-plates

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