Cowl
WordNet
noun
(1) A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
(2) 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
(3) Cover with or as with a cowl
"Cowl the boys and veil the girls"
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Etymology
From , from , from , from ," from .
Noun
- A monk's hood or hooded robe
- A mask that covers the majority of the head.
- A metal protective covering that covers the engine; also cowling
- A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below
- A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge