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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cowl /kaʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothing, Religiona hooded garment worn by monks.
- Clothing, Religionthe hood itself.
- Automotivethe forward part of the body of a motor vehicle supporting the rear of the hood and the windshield.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cowl (koul),USA pronunciation n. - Clothing, Religiona hooded garment worn by monks.
- Clothing, Religionthe hood of this garment.
- Clothingpart of a garment that is draped to resemble a cowl or hood.
- Automotivethe 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.
- Buildinga hoodlike covering for increasing the draft of a chimney or ventilator.
- Rail Transporta wire netting fastened to the top of the smokestack of a locomotive to prevent large sparks from being discharged;
a spark arrester.
v.t. - to cover with or as if with a cowl.
- to put a monk's cowl on.
- to make a monk of.
- Late Latin cuculla monk's hood, variant of Latin cucullus hood
- Middle English cou(e)le, Old English cugele, cūle bef. 1000
- Biographical Jane, 1884–1950, U.S. actress and playwright.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cowl /kaʊl/ n - 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
vb (transitive)- to cover or provide with a cowl
Etymology: Old English cugele, from Late Latin cuculla cowl, from Latin cucullus covering, cap, hood |