COWL
\kˈa͡ʊl], \kˈaʊl], \k_ˈaʊ_l]\
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protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
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cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"
By Princeton University
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A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together.
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A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc.
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A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.
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A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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