Coverture

Definition:

• (n.) Covering; shelter; defense; hiding.
• (n.) The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte.

Compare coverture with other words:

coverture vs. overture

coverture vs. protection

coverture vs. property

coverture vs. ownership

coverture vs. subsume

coverture vs. woodbine

coverture vs. disability

access vs. coverture

coverture vs. leap