coverture (English, noun)
expansion: coverture (countable and uncountable, plural covertures)
Senses:
glosses: Concealing cover, disguise, veil; also figurative
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: law
glosses: A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
glosses: Alternative spelling of couverture.
tags: alt-of
alternative
countable
uncountable
glosses: Shelter, hiding place.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: covertures
tags: plural
form: couverture
tags: alternative