COWL

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The nname was also applied to the hood and garment together. What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl Pope.

2.
n.

A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilatingshaft, etc.

3.
n.

A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.

4.
n.

A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. Johnson.


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