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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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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