cowl

[cowl]

A cowl is a very loose neck or hood on a piece of clothing. Christian monks often wear a belted robe like garment with a cowl.

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A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The nname was also applied to the hood and garment together.

Noun
a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)

Noun
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"

Verb
cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"

n.
A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together.

n.
A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc.

n.
A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.

n.
A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water.

Cowl

Cowl (koul), n. [AS'3e 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.] 1. A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The nname was also applied to the hood and garment together.

What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl?

2. A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilatingshaft, etc. 3. A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.

Cowl

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.

A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The nname was also applied to the hood and garment together.

A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water.

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