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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Cowl has 2 senses
- cowl(n = noun.artifact) bonnet, cowling, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" is a part of aeroplane, airplane, plane, auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar
- cowl(n = noun.artifact) Array - a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk); Array is a kind of hood
has parts: hood ornament
is a kind of protection, protective cover, protective covering
Derived form verb cowl1
Derived form verb cowl1
Verb Cowl has 1 sense
- cowl(v = verb.contact) Array - cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls" is one way to cover
Derived forms noun cowl2, noun cowl1, noun cowling1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
Cowl, n. [AS. cuhle, cugle, cugele; cf. dial. G. kogel, gugel, OF. coule, goule; all fr. LL. cuculla, cucullus, fr. L. cucullus cap, hood; perh. akin to celare to conceal, cella cell. Cf. Cucullate.].
- A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together. [1913 Webster]"What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl?" [1913 Webster]
- A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc. [1913 Webster]
- A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive. [1913 Webster]
- a removable metal covering for an aircraft engine, providing streamlining to minimize wind resistance; -- also called
cowling . [PJC] - a covering for a chimney or other ventilating shaft functioning to increase the draft. [PJC]
Cowl, n. [Cf. OF. cuvele, cuvel, dim. of F. cuve tub, vat, fr. L. cupa. See Cup.].
A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. Johnson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Cowl, n.
1 a the hood of a monk's habit. b a loose hood. c a monk's hooded habit.
2 the hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilating shaft.
3 the removable cover of a vehicle or aircraft engine.
1 a the hood of a monk's habit. b a loose hood. c a monk's hooded habit.
2 the hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilating shaft.
3 the removable cover of a vehicle or aircraft engine.
Derivative
cowled adj. (in sense 1).
Etymology
OE cugele, cule f. eccl.L cuculla f. L cucullus hood of a cloak
THESAURUS
Cowl
blanket, cloak, coat, cover, coverage, covering, covert, coverture, cowling, curtain, drape, drapery, guise, hanging, hood, housing, mantle, mask, pall, screen, shelter, shield, shroud, veil, vestmentROGET THESAURUS
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Canonicals
N canonicals, vestments, robe, gown, Geneva gown frock, pallium, surplice, cassock, dalmatic, scapulary, cope, mozetta, scarf, tunicle, chasuble, alb, alba, stole, fanon, fannel, tonsure, cowl, hood, calote, calotte, bands, capouch, amice, vagas, vakas, vakass, apron, lawn sleeves, pontificals, pall, miter, tiara, triple crown, shovel hat, cardinal's hat, biretta, crosier, pastoral staff, thurifer, costume.
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