Curfew

Etymology
From coeverfu: and  cuevre-fu: (French couvre-feu:), from the imperative of covrir: + fu:.

Noun

 * 1)  A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell.
 * 2) The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete.
 * 3) Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
 * 4) The time when such restriction begins.
 * 5) A signal indicating this time.
 * 6) A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers.

Derived terms

 * curfew pass