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Cowl
/kaʊl/
A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
📖 Definitions of "Cowl"
noun
- 1
A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
- 2
A mask that covers the majority of the head.
- 3
A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
- 4
A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
verb
- 1
To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).
- 2
To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.
- 3
To make a monk of (a person).
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