COWL

• (noun) a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : bonnet , cowling , hood

• (verb) cover with or as with a cowl

  "cowl the boys and veil the girls"

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