coverers
Those who shield
Those who cover—people or things that place something over, conceal, or provide protection.
Insurance coverers handle claims; coverers in construction lay roofing or flooring.
In sports, coverers are defenders assigned to mark opponents: The secondary needs better coverers to stop their passing game.
Concealment through visual blending
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
- veilFabric that obscures
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
cloak · screen · hide · obscure · enshroud · obfuscate · overlay · smother
Those who protect others
- sentinelsGuards keeping watch
- wardensSupervisory officials of institutions
- custodiansThose entrusted with care
- watchmenGuards of property
caretakers · keepers · escorts · bodyguards · stewards · patrollers · overseers · minders
Waterproof protective sheets
- awningsFixed overhead fabric shelters
- canopiesOverhead fabric coverings
- blanketsFabric bed coverings
- quiltsPadded fabric bedcovers
lids · caps · tops · sheaths · casings · skins · husks · hulls
Those who shield others
- backlineRearmost defensive players
- tacklersThose who down opponents
- markersPens with porous tips
- blockersThings that obstruct
interceptors · cornerbacks · fullbacks · sweepers · press coverage
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
shroud · cloak · screen · hide · obscure · enshroud · obfuscate · overlay · smother · mantle
guardians
Those who protect others
- sentinelsGuards keeping watch
- wardensSupervisory officials of institutions
- custodiansThose entrusted with care
watchmen · caretakers · keepers · escorts · bodyguards · stewards · patrollers · overseers · minders · chaperones
tarpaulins
Waterproof protective sheets
quilts · lids · caps · tops · sheaths · casings · skins · husks · hulls · shells
defenders
Those who shield others
blockers · interceptors · cornerbacks · fullbacks · sweepers · press coverage
coverersexposers
Those who reveal secrets
revealers · whistleblowers · disclosers · unveilers · accusers
- covered groundTerritory already addressed
- covered wagonCanvas-roofed pioneer vehicle
- covered walkwayRoofed path for pedestrians
- chocolate covered strawberriesFruit dipped in cocoa confection
- covered bridgeEnclosed roadway over water
- covered up