cowl

About 0.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
2. noun A mask that covers the majority of the head.
3. noun A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
4. noun A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
5. noun A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.
6. noun A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
7. noun A monk.
8. verb To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).

Similar words

hood bonnet hoodie cap shroud grille grill louver enclosure bodywork

Often followed by

and of flaps or was over is to on

Word family

Cowl Jane Cowl cowled cowling cowls