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cowl Definition


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cowl
noun
    1. A monk's large loose hood or hooded habit.
    2. Any large loose hood.
    3. A revolving cover for a chimney-pot for improving ventilation.
    4. A cowling.
    5. The part of a motor vehicle to which the windscreen and bonnet are attached.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cugele hood.



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