cowl
/kaʊl/ sustantivo C2En español: capucha, cogulla
- A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
- A mask that covers the majority of the head.
- A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
- A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
- A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.
- A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
- A monk.
Plural cowls
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The stranger ascended a rough staircase, and before a table, illumined by a lamp whose light was concentrated by a large shade while the rest of the apartment was in partial darkness, he perceived the abbé in a monk’s dress, with a cowl on his head such as was used by learned men of the Middle Ages.
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