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Cowl

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hoodnounA covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
cowlingnounA removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.

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hoodnounA covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
bonnetnounA type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
hoodienounA sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
capnounA close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
shroudnounThat which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
grillenounAlternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider") [A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.]
grillnounA grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
louvernoun(chiefly in the plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.
enclosurenoun(countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
bodyworknoun(uncountable) The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
housingnoun(uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
fairingnounA covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).
flapsnoun(farriery, archaic) A disease in the mouths of horses involving inflammation in the cheeks or lips.
cowlnecknounA loose neckline supposed to resemble that of a monk's cowl.
capochnounA hood, especially one attached to the gown of a monk.
riding hoodnoun(fashion) A kind of hooded cloak.
cloaknounA long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
capouchnounAlternative form of capoch. [A hood, especially one attached to the gown of a monk.]
capuchinnounA capuchin monkey.
cappuccionounA hood, especially of a cloak; a capuche.

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