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cowl
1[koul]
noun
a hooded garment worn by monks.
the hood of this garment.
part of a garment that is draped to resemble a cowl or hood.
the forward part of the body of a motor vehicle supporting the rear of the hood and the windshield and housing the pedals and instrument panel.
a cowling.
a hoodlike covering for increasing the draft of a chimney or ventilator.
a wire netting fastened to the top of the smokestack of a locomotive to prevent large sparks from being discharged; a spark arrester.
verb (used with object)
to cover with or as if with a cowl.
to put a monk's cowl on.
to make a monk of.
Cowl
2[koul]
noun
Jane, 1884–1950, U.S. actress and playwright.
cowl
/ 첹ʊ /
noun
a hood, esp a loose one
the hooded habit of a monk
a cover fitted to a chimney to increase ventilation and prevent draughts
the part of a car body that supports the windscreen and the bonnet
aeronautics another word for cowling
verb
to cover or provide with a cowl
to make a monk of
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cowl1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cowl1
Example Sentences
But the point of his cowl hood droops behind his head, perhaps from the sheer weight of finding out he’s died.
I said, pulling back the cowl of my robe to look up at her.
“To put on a Rick Owens sequined cowl or knee-high leather stocking boots is to express oneself in a language not everyone understands.”
Another Jan. 16 report describes “a bubble-shaped defect and cracks on the outer side of the #1 engine inlet cowl on a Southwest MAX.”
The collars this season were a nod to the past, evoking the ruffled cowls and buttoned neck fastenings of coats reminiscent of the 19th century.
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When To Use
A cowl is a hood, especially a loose one. The hooded robe worn by some monks is called a cowl.Cowl is also used to refer to several objects that function as hoods, such as parts of some vehicles and the coverings at the top of chimneys. It can also be used as a verb meaning to cover something. More specifically, it can mean to make someone a monk.Example: The monk donned his cowl and left his bunk for morning prayer.
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