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cloak
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As a noun, cloak means a long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back. As a verb, it means cover as with a cloak.
Meanings of cloak
8 meaningsnoun
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
“Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.”
figurativeThat which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
“* No man is esteemed any ways considerable for policy who wears religion otherwise than as a cloak.”
internetA text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
verb
To cover as with a cloak.
figurativeTo cover up, hide or conceal.
science fictionTo render or become invisible via futuristic technology.
“The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).