coverture

Etymology
From, borrowed from , from or from. .

Noun

 * 1)  A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.
 * 2) Shelter, hiding place.
 * 1) Shelter, hiding place.
 * 1) Shelter, hiding place.

Etymology
From, from ; equivalent to , from.

Noun

 * 1) covering; cover
 * 2) * Perceval ou le conte du Graal,
 * sanz coverture fu la sele[.]
 * The saddle was without a cover.