cowl 音标拼音: [k'ɑʊl]
n . 头巾;修道士;烟窗帽;挡风玻璃板
头巾;修道士;烟窗帽;挡风玻璃板
cowl n 1 :
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine ; "
there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars "; "
the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane '
s engine " [
synonym : {
hood }, {
bonnet }, {
cowl },
{
cowling }]
2 :
a loose hood or hooded robe (
as worn by a monk )
v 1 :
cover with or as with a cowl ; "
cowl the boys and veil the girls "
Cowl \
Cowl \ (
koul ),
n . [
AS .
cuhle ,
cugle ,
cugele ;
cf .
dial .
G .
kogel ,
gugel ,
OF .
coule ,
goule ;
all fr .
LL .
cuculla ,
cucullus ,
fr .
L .
cucullus cap ,
hood ;
perh .
akin to celare to conceal ,
cella cell .
Cf . {
Cucullate }.]
1 .
A monk '
s hood ; --
usually attached to the gown .
The name was also applied to the hood and garment together .
[
1913 Webster ]
What differ more ,
you cry ,
than crown and cowl ?
--
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A cowl -
shaped cap ,
commonly turning with the wind ,
used to improve the draft of a chimney ,
ventilating shaft ,
etc .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive .
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1913 Webster ]
4 . (
aviation )
a removable metal covering for an aircraft engine ,
providing streamlining to minimize wind resistance ; --
also called {
cowling }.
[
PJC ]
5 .
a covering for a chimney or other ventilating shaft functioning to increase the draft .
[
PJC ]
Cowl \
Cowl \,
n . [
Cf .
OF .
cuvele ,
cuvel ,
dim .
of F .
cuve tub ,
vat ,
fr .
L .
cupa .
See {
Cup }.]
A vessel carried on a pole between two persons ,
for conveyance of water . --
Johnson .
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1913 Webster ]
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "
cowl ":
blanket ,
cloak ,
coat ,
cover ,
coverage ,
covering ,
covert ,
coverture ,
cowling ,
curtain ,
drape ,
drapery ,
guise ,
hanging ,
hood ,
housing ,
mantle ,
mask ,
pall ,
screen ,
shelter ,
shield ,
shroud ,
veil ,
vestment
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