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COWLING
hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Variant of Colling, from Cole and Coll.
Proper noun
Cowling
A patronymic surname.
Etymology 1
Noun
cowling (plural cowlings)
A young or little cow; calf.
Synonyms
• cowlet
Coordinate terms
• bullet
Etymology 2
Noun
cowling (plural cowlings)
A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle etc
Verb
cowling
present participle of cowl
Source: Wiktionary
COWL
Cowl (koul), n. Etym: [AS cuhle, cugle, cugele; cf. dial. G. kogel, gugel, OF. coule, goule; all fr. LL. cuculla, cucullus, fr. L. cucullus cap, hood; perh. akin to celare to conceal, cella cell. Cf. Cucullate.]
1. A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The nname was also applied to the hood and garment together. What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl Pope.
2. A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilatingshaft, etc.
3. A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.
Cowl, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. cuvele, cuvel, dim. of F. cuve tub, vat, fr. L. cupa. See Cup.]
Definition: A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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