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| cowl [ kowl ] (plural cowls) |
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1. dress christianity monk's hood: the hood on a monk's cloak, or a monk's hooded cloak
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2. dress Same as cowl neck
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3. hood for chimney: a hood-shaped, sometimes revolving, cover fitted to a chimney or vent to improve ventilation and prevent downdrafts
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4. part of vehicle body: the part of the body of an automobile to which the windshield, hood, and dashboard are attached
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5. engineering Same as cowling
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Germanic < Latin cucullus "hood"] |