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A chimney cap; a cowl

An umbelliferous plant of the genus Chærophyllum (C. temulum and C. sylvestre).

A coarse umbelliferous weed of the genus Heracleum (H. sphondylium in England, and H. lanatum in America).

A tree (Galactodendron utile or Brosimum Galactodendron) of South America, which yields, on incision, a nourishing fluid, resembling milk.

Mullein.

A handsomely banded, coral-reef fish, of Florida and the West Indies (Pomacentrus saxatilis); -- called also mojarra.

See Cowhage.

A phantasmic or "astral" body deemed to be separable from the physical body and capable of acting independently; a doppelgänger.

One who works as a mason without having served a regular apprenticeship. [Scot.]

Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. Shak.

danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit. The cowardice of doing wrong. Milton. Moderation was despised as cowardice. Macualay.

Cowardice. [Obs.]

Cowardly. [Obs.] " A base and a cowardish mind." Robynson (More's Utopia).

To render cowardly. [Obs.] God . . . cowardizeth . . . insolent spirits. Bp. Hall.

Cowardice.

Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. Shak.

Cowardice. [Obs.] Shak.

A poisonous umbelliferous plant; in England, the Cicuta virosa; in the United States, the Cicuta maculata and the Archemora rigida. See Water hemlock.

A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-id), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called mountain cranberry.

The cow blackbird (Molothrus ater), an American starling. Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds; -- so called because frequently associated with cattle.