English noun: cowl | |||
| 1. | cowl (artifact) protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protection, protective cover, protective covering | ||
| Part holonym | hood ornament | ||
| Part meronym | aeroplane, airplane, auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, plane | ||
| 2. | cowl (artifact) a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hood | ||
English verb: cowl | |||
| 1. | cowl (contact) cover with or as with a cowl | ||
| Samples | Cowl the boys and veil the girls. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||