anything that covers, protects or hides, viz. a cover, an awning DN.i.7≈ (sa-uttara˚ but ˚chadana at DN.ii.194)
■ a veil in phrase vivaṭacchada “with the veil lifted” thus spelt only at Cnd.242, Cnd.593, Dhp-a.i.106 (vivattha˚ variant reading vaṭṭa˚) & DN-a.i.251 (vivatta˚), otherwise -chadda -shelter, clothing in phrase ghāsacchada Pp.51 (see ghāsa & cp. chāda)
■ a hedge Ja.vi.60
■ a wing Thig.108 (citra˚).

cp. chādeti chad = saṃvaraṇe Dhtp.586