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Definition of Cowl
1. Verb. Cover with or as with a cowl. "Cowl the boys and veil the girls"
2. Noun. Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine. "The mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
Group relationships: Aeroplane, Airplane, Plane, Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Terms within: Hood Ornament
Generic synonyms: Protection, Protective Cover, Protective Covering
3. Noun. A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk).
Definition of Cowl
1. n. A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together.
2. n. A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water.
Definition of Cowl
1. Noun. A monk's hood or hooded robe ¹
2. Noun. A mask that covers the majority of the head. ¹
3. Noun. A metal protective covering that covers the engine; also cowling ¹
4. Noun. (nautical) A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below ¹
5. Noun. (nautical) A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge ¹
6. Noun. (context: obsolete British) A soe ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cowl
1. to cover with a hood [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Cowl
1. See: caul. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowl
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