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Meaning
Noun
●
In Headwear:
A
monk's hood
that can be
pulled
forward to
cover
the
face
; a
robe
with such a
hood
attached
to it.
●
In Headwear:
A
mask
that
covers
the
majority
of the head.
●
A
thin
protective
covering
over all or part of an
engine
; also cowling.
●
A usually hood-shaped
covering
used to increase the
draft
of a
chimney
and
prevent
backflow.
●
In Nautical & Auto parts:
A ship's
ventilator
with a
bell-shaped
top
which can be
swivelled
to
catch
the
wind
and
force
it below.
●
In Nautical & Auto parts:
A
vertical
projection
of a ship's
funnel
that
directs
the
smoke
away
from the bridge.
●
A monk.
●
In British English:
A
vessel
carried on
a
pole
, a soe.
●
In Headwear:
A
caul
(the
amnion
which
encloses
the
foetus
before
birth
, especially that part of it which sometimes
shrouds
a baby’s
head
at
birth
).
Verb
●
To
cover
with, or
as if
with, a
cowl
(hood).
●
In Headwear:
To
wrap
or form (something
made of
fabric
) like a cowl.
●
To make a
monk
of (a person).
●
In Yorkshire English:
To
scrape
together
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Origin
cowl
English
coule
Middle English (1100-1500)
cule
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
cugele
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Cape
Cover
Hood
Rollbar
Trunklid
Faceshield
Headpiece
Jacket
Headband
Bodysuit
Beanie
Robe
Shield
Tunic
Incorporate
Bonnet
Encompass
Accommodate
Handle
Represent
Contain
Alter
Covers
Breastplate
Support
Vest
Accept
Maintain
Match
Sleeves
Blanket
Address
Secure
Oversee
Zipper
Gear
Shroud
Batwing
Satisfy
Seal
Control
Capture
Display
Manage
Nose
Covering
Allocate
Fix
Tip
Recalculate
Codpiece
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Rhymes
Owl
Cawl
Foul
Fowl
Yowl
Howl
Jowl
Cowl
Bowel
Scowl
Afoul
Dowel
Growl
Joule
Towel
Vowel
Trowel
Defoul
Avowal
Befoul
Envowel
Emvowel
Embowel
Disavowal
Disenvowel
Disemvowel
Disembowel
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