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Definitions for Cowl

[1] a hooded garment worn by monks.
[2] the hood of this garment.
[3] part of a garment that is draped to resemble a cowl or hood.
[4] 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.
[5] a cowling.
[6] a hoodlike covering for increasing the draft of a chimney or ventilator.
[7] a wire netting fastened to the top of the smokestack of a locomotive to prevent large sparks from being discharged; a spark arrester.
[8] to cover with or as if with a cowl.
[9] to put a monk's cowl on.
[10] to make a monk of.
[11] Jane, 1884–1950, U.S. actress and playwright.
[12] a hood, esp a loose one
[13] the hooded habit of a monk
[14] a cover fitted to a chimney to increase ventilation and prevent draughts
[15] the part of a car body that supports the windscreen and the bonnet
[16] aeronautics another word for cowling
[17] to cover or provide with a cowl
[18] to make a monk of

Words related to Cowl

kerchief, mantle, veil, shawl, bonnet, protector, hat, wimple, purdah, yashmak, babushka, mantilla, coif, capuchin, capuche

Words nearby Cowl

cowhide, cowichan sweater, cowinner, cowitch, cowk, cowl, cowl neckline, cowled, cowley, cowlick, cowling

Origin of Cowl

before 1000; Middle English cou(e)le, Old English cugele, cūle < Late Latin cuculla monk's hood, variant of Latin cucullus hood

Word origin for Cowl

Old English cugele, from Late Latin cuculla cowl, from Latin cucullus covering, cap, hood

Synonyms for Cowl

babushka, bonnet, capuchin, coif, hat, kerchief, mantilla, mantle, protector, purdah, shawl, veil, wimple, yashmak, capuche