Cowl

  • 51cowl — sb. 2246 B. AS. cufle …

    Oldest English Words

  • 52cowl — kaÊŠl n. hooded cloak worn by monks; hood …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 53cowl — noun 1》 a large loose hood forming part of a monk s habit. 2》 a hood shaped covering for a chimney or ventilation shaft.     ↘another term for cowling. Derivatives cowled adjective Origin OE cugele, cūle, from eccles. L. cuculla, from L.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 54cowl — n. 1. Hood (especially of a monk). 2. Chimney top …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 55cowl — noun (C) 1 a very large hood that covers your head and shoulders, especially worn by monks 2 a cover for a chimney that protects it from wind and rain; hood (4) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 56Cowl — long pointed toes on hose, sometimes fastened with chains to the garters, forerunner to poulaines. a loose gown with hanging sleeves and a hood, worn by Benedictine and other monks …

    Medieval glossary

  • 57cowl — [1] The part of the vehicle body between the engine firewall and the front of the dashpanel. It usually houses the instruments and the plenumchamber for the heater ventilation system. The British term is scuttle. [2] The part of the bodywork… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 58cowl —  a tub. S …

    A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • 59cowl — n. 1 a the hood of a monk s habit. b a loose hood. c a monk s hooded habit. 2 the hood shaped covering of a chimney or ventilating shaft. 3 the removable cover of a vehicle or aircraft engine. Derivatives: cowled adj. (in sense 1). Etymology: OE… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 60cowl-net — a large hand net used in salmon poaching (Yorkshire dialect) …

    Dictionary of ichthyology