COVERING, ppr. Spreading over; laying over; concealing; vailing; clothing; wrapping; inclosing; protecting; disguising.
COVERING, n.
1. That which convers; any thing spread or laid over another, whether for security or concealment.Noah removed the covering of the ark. Genesis 8.He spread a cloud for a covering. Psalm 105.Destruction hath no covering. Job 26.2. A cover; a lid. Every open vessel that hath no covering. Numbers 19.3. Clothing; raiment; garments; dress.They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. Job 24.