COVEY

covey

Noun

  1. A group of 8-12 (or more) quail. See gaggle, host, flock.
  2. A brood of partridges, grouse, etc.
  3. A party or group (of persons or things).

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A man.

Verb

  1. To brood; to incubate.


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