Word Finder - cowl

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A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.

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A mask that covers the majority of the head.

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A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.

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A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.

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A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.

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A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.

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(metonymy) A monk.

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To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).

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To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.

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To make a monk of (a person).

On the cowl they wore a red cross; and a broad-brimmed hat, a staff, sack and gourd completed their equipment.

The monks were, strictly speaking, penitents wearing the cowl, and not allowed to take a part in church government.

It appeared to be a small skeleton in a black cowl.

It doth not consist in going about begging, or in wearing a black or a grey cowl."

Clyde, for example, has cowl over chimney (7) 16.

Vertical ducts should be fitted with a condensation trap and a weather proof cowl of sufficient free area for the air volume.

May 1963 Deletion of chrome trim previously fitted within instrument cowl (barely visible in most contemporary photos ).

New Rally style black headlamp cowl designed by Peter Stevens.

The helmets were modified motorcycle crash helmets with a cowl added around the bottom to cover the chin and neck area.

Cowl edge faced inside with two inches of gold satin; (c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with light blue taffeta.

Busty girls may like V-necks, while petite women may prefer boat neck styles or cowl necks.

Consider slinky cowl neck dresses to play up your neck, chest, and shoulders.

The hook back closure complements this flowing asymmetrical gown, while the cowl neck completes the look.

This mare was by Eclipse's son Alexander (1782) out of a mare by Highflyer (son of Herod) out of a daughter of Alfred, by Matchem out of a daughter of Snap. Bustard (1813), whose dam was a daughter of Shuttle, and his son Heron (1833), Sultan (1816) and his sons Glencoe (1831) and Bay Middleton (1833) and Middleton's sons Cowl (1842) and the Flying Dutchman (1846), Pantaloon (1824) and his son Windhound (1847), Langar (1817) and his son Epirus (1834) and grandson Pyrrhus the First (1843), are representatives of Castrel and Selim.

A colour-matched molded plastic pillion pad cowl that snaps into place to accentuate the CBR600RR's purposefully competitive look.

Arenig Fawr - A new chimney cowl will be fitted soon.

In fact, the front cowl has a smaller frontal area than the 600.

Next up comes a big fanks to Paul from Kawasaki who sorted me out with a smart seat cowl.

The roof is pierced by the wind cowl that rises above the debating chamber at the center of the building.

Try a rich jewel tone or metallic, or opt for a neutral color that is artfully detailed with a cowl neck or light ruffles for some visual intrigue.

Just as the name suggests, you can wear this glamorous maternity dress at least 6 different ways including halter neck, baby doll, one shoulder, cap sleeve, cowl neck, and more.

Consider detals like puffed or ruched sleeves, wide or cowl necklines, and embellished shoulders to add the illusion of width to the shoulder area.

Neck lines range from turtlenecks to cowl necks, which are great for smaller chests, and scoop necks to V-necks, which flatter larger busts a bit more.

Symonds lead one to imagine, suddenly throw off a cowl that has blinded the eyes for a thousand years to the beauty of the world around, and awaken all at once to the mere joy of living.