COVERER

• one that covers (to place something over or upon) [n COVERERS]
• to guard from attack
• have within the range of one's guns command
• hold within range of an aimed firearm
• afford protection or security to insure
• afford protection against or compensation for a policy covering loss by fire
• guard (an opponent) in order to obstruct a play a linebacker assigned to cover the tight end
• be in position to receive a throw to (a base in baseball) the shortstop was covering second
• make provision for (a demand or charge) by means of a reserve or deposit your balance is insufficient to cover the check
• maintain a check on especially by patrolling
• protect by contrivance or expedient
• hide from sight or knowledge conceal cover up a scandal
• lie over envelop a blanket covering her legs
• lay or spread something over overlay cover the seed bed with straw
• spread over snow covered the hills
• appear here and there on the surface of a region covered with lakes
• copulate with (a female animal) a horse covers a mare
• sit on and incubate (eggs)
• invest with a large or excessive amount of something covered herself with glory
• play a higher-ranking card on (a previously played card)
• have sufficient scope to include or take into account an examination covering a full year's work
• deal with treat material covered in the first chapter
• have as one's territory or field of activity one sales rep covers the whole state
• report news about reporters covering the campaign
• pass over traverse the hikers covered 12 miles that day
• defray the cost of cover expenses
• place one's stake in equal jeopardy with in a bet
• buy securities or commodities for delivery against (an earlier short sale)
• place or set a cover or covering over cover the pot
• one that covers (to spread something over) [n -S]
• record or perform a cover of (a song)
• conceal something illicit, blameworthy, or embarrassing from notice usually used with up
• act as a substitute or replacement during an absence

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