UNCOWL

Etymology

Verb

uncowl (third-person singular simple present uncowls, present participle uncowling, simple past and past participle uncowled)

(transitive) To divest or deprive of a cowl (monk's hood or hooded robe).

(transitive, figurative, archaic) To uncover; to unveil.

(instransitive) To remove or pull back one's cowl.

(transitive) To remove the cowl (protective covering) from (an engine).

Source: Wiktionary


Un*cowl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cowl.]

Definition: To divest or deprive of a cowl. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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