n. [ OF. covine, covaine, fr. covenir to agree. See Covenant. ] 1. (Law) A collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a third. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Deceit; fraud; artifice. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) (a) A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. (b) The splayed jambs of a flaring fireplace. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Law) Deceitful; collusive; fraudulent; dishonest. [ 1913 Webster ]