The Only Use of
covert
in
The Call of the Wild
- Buck still continued to interfere between Spitz and the culprits; but he did it craftily, when Francois was not around. With the covert mutiny of Buck, a general insubordination sprang up and increased.
p. 61.2covert = hidden
Definitions:
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(1)
(covert as in: a covert plan) done in a secret or hidden way
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, covert is used as a noun to describe a hidden or sheltered place.