What is "coveys"

Usage examples of "coveys".

And these, together with those of Lord Hoggle-Fitz and Rawl, caused somewhat of a stir among the rapidly assembling squadrons of the great garrison, plus whole coveys of excited citizenry, peering from the walls.

They fell away from me in awe, first cooks and helpers, then whole coveys of archers and men-at-arms.

Three coveys roamed the grove, and the hammock behind the Henrys' place.

A few small groups of fleeing Spaniards were seen, and now and again small bands of Spanish Indians flushed from the thickets like coveys of frightened quail, but no enemy paused long enough to give fight.

Partridges were common on the am grassland and scrub near the water, with family coveys joining to fws large flocks.

A flock, several family coveys, of smaller quails startled her as they took to wing.

Back then they practically lived with us, showing up in red-faced coveys to hold big conferences with Evan about their plans to have Stourhead at least breaking even in a couple of years, and maybe making a profit after that.

At parties, appearing in a plain loose dress, flat heels, no makeup, hair long and lifeless and uncombed, she was the woman who was invariably described within good-natured coveys of people as strange, different, curious, remarkable.