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Noun: cowl  kaw(-u)l
  1. A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
    "The monk pulled his cowl over his head as he entered the monastery"
     
  2. A removable metal covering that houses and protects an engine, especially in aircraft
    "there are powerful engines under the cowls of new cars";
    - hood [N. Amer], bonnet, cowling
Verb: cowl  kaw(-u)l
  1. Cover with or as with a cowl
    "cowl the boys and veil the girls"

Derived forms: cowled, cowls, cowling

Type of: cover, hood, protection, protective cover, protective covering

Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, plane, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]

Encyclopedia: Cowl