COWL

Cowl

The cowl is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak. In contemporary usage, however, it is distinguished from a cloak or cape by the fact that it refers to an entire closed garment. Today it is worn primarily by most Catholic and Anglican monks when participating in liturgical services.

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cowl

Noun

  1. A monk's hood or hooded robe
  2. A mask that covers the majority of the head.
  3. A metal protective covering that covers the engine; also cowling
  4. A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
  5. A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below
  6. A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge
  7. A soe


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