cloak

Meanings

Noun

• A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
• A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
• That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
• A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

Verb

• To cover as with a cloak.
• To cover up, hide or conceal.
• To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.

Origin

• From Middle English cloke, from Old Northern French cloque ("travelling cloak"), from Medieval Latin clocca, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos-, ultimately imitative.
• Doublet of clock.