Main entry: cowl
Definition: a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
Main entry: cowl, cowling, hood, bonnet
Definition: protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
Usage: there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars; the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine
Main entry: cowl
Definition: cover with or as with a cowl
Usage: cowl the boys and veil the girls