1syllable
cowl
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Definitions ofcowl
1noun
- A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
- 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.
- A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.
- A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
- (metonymy) A monk.
1verb
- To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).
- To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.
- To make a monk of (a person).
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