Cowl

Pronunciation

• enPR: koul, IPA: /kaÊŠl/
• Rhymes: -aÊŠl, -aÊŠÉ™l

Origin

From Middle English coule, from Old English cūle, from earlier cugele ("hood, cowl"), from Ecclesiastical Latin cuculla ("monk's cowl")," from Latin cucullus ("hood"), of uncertain origin.

Full definition of cowl

Noun

1. A monk's hood or hooded robe
• Alexander PopeWhat differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl?
2. A mask that covers the majority of the head.
3. A metal protective covering that covers the engine; also cowling
4. A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
5. (nautical) A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below
6. (nautical) A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge
7. (obsolete, British) A soe

Anagrams

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