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Meaning of cowl

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cowl

Pronunciation:/kaʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.

  2. A mask that covers the majority of the head.

  3. A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.

  4. A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).

  2. To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.

  3. To make a monk of (a person).

cowl

Pronunciation:/kaʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A caul (the amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth).