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COWL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cowl" is a kind of...):
hood (a headdress that protects the head and face)
Derivation:
cowl (cover with or as with a cowl)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
Example:
the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cowl" is a kind of...):
protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)
Meronyms (parts of "cowl"):
hood ornament (an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer)
Holonyms ("cowl" is a part of...):
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
Derivation:
cowl (cover with or as with a cowl)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cover with or as with a cowl
Example:
cowl the boys and veil the girls
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "cowl" is one way to...):
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
cowl (a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk))
cowl; cowling (protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine)
