the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A coverlet.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A corruption of coverlet.
Word Usage
"The candle now fell from his hand, and he attempted to pull off his wig; but it had been tied close on, to appear more natural, and his fright disabled him; he therefore flung himself upon the bed, and rolled the coverlid over his head."