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cowl
cowl a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk's habit. Recorded from Old English (in form cugele, cūle) the word comes from ecclesiastical Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus ‘hood of a cloak’.
the cowl does not make the monk appearance is no reliable guide to a person's true character (an element of deliberate deception is also sometimes implied). The saying is recorded from the late 14th century, but the 13th-century Ancrene Wisse has the related comment, ‘Her in is religiun, nawt i the wide hod ne i the blake cape.’ |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cowl." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cowl." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cowl.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cowl." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cowl.html |
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cowl / koul/ • n. a large loose hood, esp. one forming part of a monk's habit. ∎ a monk's hooded, sleeveless habit. ∎ a cloak with wide sleeves worn by members of Benedictine orders. ∎ the hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilation shaft. ∎ the part of a motor vehicle that supports the windshield and houses the dashboard. ∎ another term for cowling. DERIVATIVES: cowled adj. |
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"cowl." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cowl." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cowl.html "cowl." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cowl.html |
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cowl hooded garment worn by religious OE.; hood of the habit or of a cloak XVI; hood-shaped top of a chimney XIX. OE. cug(e)le, cūle, corr. to MLG., MDu. cōghel, OHG. cucula, cugula (G. kugel, kogel) — ecclL. cuculla, f. L. cucullus hood of a cloak. In ME. reinforced by kuuele :- OE. cufle = MLG., MDu. cōvele (Du. keuvel), ON. kofl, kufl, and prob. by (O)F. coule :- ecclL. cuculla.
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T. F. HOAD. "cowl." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cowl." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cowl.html T. F. HOAD. "cowl." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cowl.html |
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cowl.
1. A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top, which can be swivelled on deck to catch the wind and force it below. See also dorade ventilator. 2. The cover of a ship's funnel as used in harbour, and also the vertical projection at the forward end of a funnel to direct the smoke aft and away from the bridge. |
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"cowl." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cowl." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-cowl.html "cowl." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-cowl.html |
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cowl. A loose garment worn over the tunic and scapular by modern Benedictines and Cistercians during the liturgy. The hood (usually unattached) which forms part of the habit of most religious orders is sometimes called a ‘cowl’.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "cowl." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "cowl." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-cowl.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "cowl." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-cowl.html |
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cowl. Cap, hood, etc. for covering the open top of a chimney-flue and improving the draught, often with a wind-vane to permit it to rotate.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cowl." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cowl." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cowl.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cowl." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cowl.html |
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•afoul, befoul, cowl, foul, fowl, growl, howl, jowl, owl, prowl, Rabaul, scowl, yowl
•gamefowl • peafowl • wildfowl
•moorfowl • waterfowl
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"cowl." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cowl." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cowl.html "cowl." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cowl.html |
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