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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cowl \Cowl\ (koul), n. [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 name 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, ventilating shaft, etc 3. A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cowl \Cowl\, n. [Cf. OF cuvele cuvel, dim. of F. cuve tub, vat, fr L. cupa. See {Cup}.] A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. --Johnson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cowl n : metal part that covers the engine [syn: {cowling}, {hood}] v : cover with a cowl
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