Cowl
noun
A large loose hood, especially one that is part of a monk's habit.
The monk pulled his cowl over his head to shield his face from the harsh cold.
Often appears as...
- monk's cowl
- pull over cowl
noun
A cover or hood for increasing the draft of a chimney or ventilator.
He attached a cowl to the chimney to improve its efficiency.
Often appears as...
- chimney cowl
- ventilator cowl
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A part of a vehicle (like a car) that covers the engine.
He lifted the cowl of the car to inspect the engine.
Often appears as...
- car cowl
- lift the cowl
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A large loose hood, especially one that is part of a monk's habit.
The monk pulled his cowl over his head to shield his face from the harsh cold.
Often appears as...
- monk's cowl
- pull over cowl
noun
A cover or hood for increasing the draft of a chimney or ventilator.
He attached a cowl to the chimney to improve its efficiency.
Often appears as...
- chimney cowl
- ventilator cowl
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A part of a vehicle (like a car) that covers the engine.
He lifted the cowl of the car to inspect the engine.
Often appears as...
- car cowl
- lift the cowl
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Monastic Garment
A cowl is often associated with monks' clothing, reflecting a humble and modest lifestyle.
Visiting the monastery, I noticed each monk's cowl was identical.
Pro Tip 2/3Protection from Elements
The purpose of a monk's cowl is not only symbolic but practical, providing protection from weather.
Hiking through the mountains, the pilgrim wore a cowl against the wind.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In history and fiction, cowls carry a sense of mystery or secrecy, often worn by cloaked figures.
The character in the novel shrouded himself in a cowl to remain unrecognized.
Pro Tip 1/3Monastic Garment
A cowl is often associated with monks' clothing, reflecting a humble and modest lifestyle.
Visiting the monastery, I noticed each monk's cowl was identical.
Pro Tip 2/3Protection from Elements
The purpose of a monk's cowl is not only symbolic but practical, providing protection from weather.
Hiking through the mountains, the pilgrim wore a cowl against the wind.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In history and fiction, cowls carry a sense of mystery or secrecy, often worn by cloaked figures.
The character in the novel shrouded himself in a cowl to remain unrecognized.
Pro Tip 1/3Monastic Garment
A cowl is often associated with monks' clothing, reflecting a humble and modest lifestyle.
Visiting the monastery, I noticed each monk's cowl was identical.
Pro Tip 2/3Protection from Elements
The purpose of a monk's cowl is not only symbolic but practical, providing protection from weather.
Hiking through the mountains, the pilgrim wore a cowl against the wind.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In history and fiction, cowls carry a sense of mystery or secrecy, often worn by cloaked figures.
The character in the novel shrouded himself in a cowl to remain unrecognized.
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Quote examples
Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
The Marvel catalogue of 9,000 characters really is that rich. It isn't just a bunch of guys running around with capes and cowls who have secret identities and fight across the street from each other.
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Stephanie Savage
Canadian Writer
As anyone who reads Marvel comics will tell you, it's actually more important that you understand the people that are inside the mask, as opposed to the mask and the cowl or anything else like that.
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Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
What's true of the Marvel brand is that we're not as invested in the cape and the cowl as we are in the individuals. That goes all the way back to Stan Lee, from the very beginning.
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Rachel Zoe
American Designer
Sexiness should not be overt. Something shapeless that drapes across your hip, hangs off the shoulder; something that cowls in the front, drapes low in the back, that's sexy.
Quote examples
Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
The Marvel catalogue of 9,000 characters really is that rich. It isn't just a bunch of guys running around with capes and cowls who have secret identities and fight across the street from each other.
Quote examples
Stephanie Savage
Canadian Writer
As anyone who reads Marvel comics will tell you, it's actually more important that you understand the people that are inside the mask, as opposed to the mask and the cowl or anything else like that.
Quote examples
Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
What's true of the Marvel brand is that we're not as invested in the cape and the cowl as we are in the individuals. That goes all the way back to Stan Lee, from the very beginning.
Quote examples
Rachel Zoe
American Designer
Sexiness should not be overt. Something shapeless that drapes across your hip, hangs off the shoulder; something that cowls in the front, drapes low in the back, that's sexy.
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