- cowl/cowling
- A covering surrounding the whole, or part, of an engine or a power unit installed on the aircraft. It is either hinged or otherwise removable. Cowls minimize drag and help cool the engine.
Aviation dictionary. 2014.
cowl/cowling
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Cowl (disambiguation) — A cowl may refer to: Cowl, a garment worn by monks Cowl (chimney), a device fitted to a chimney pot to prevent wind blowing the smoke back down into the room beneath Cowl (oast), the revolving device found on oasts, maltings, and breweries Cowl… … Wikipedia
cowling — Cowl Cowl (koul), n. [AS. cuhle, cugle, cugele; cf. dial. G. kogel, gugel, OF. coule, goule; all fr. LL. cuculla, cucullus, fr. L. cucullus cap, hood; perh. akin to celare to conceal, cella cell. Cf. {Cucullate}.] 1. A monk s hood; usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cowl — (koul), n. [AS. cuhle, cugle, cugele; cf. dial. G. kogel, gugel, OF. coule, goule; all fr. LL. cuculla, cucullus, fr. L. cucullus cap, hood; perh. akin to celare to conceal, cella cell. Cf. {Cucullate}.] 1. A monk s hood; usually attached to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowl — ► NOUN 1) a large loose hood forming part of a monk s habit. 2) a hood shaped covering for a chimney or ventilation shaft. 3) another term for COWLING(Cf. ↑cowling). DERIVATIVES cowled adjective. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
cowl — cowl1 [koul] n. [ME coule < OE cugle < LL(Ec) cuculla < L cucullus, cap, hood < ? IE base * (s)keu , to cover > SKY] 1. a) a monk s hood b) a monk s cloak with a hood 2. something shaped like a cowl; esp., a … English World dictionary
cowl — (n.) O.E. cule, from earlier cugele, from L.L. cuculla monk s cowl, variant of L. cucullus hood, cowl, of uncertain origin. Cowling is 1917 in the aircraft sense … Etymology dictionary
cowl|ing — «KOW lihng», noun. 1. a metal covering over the engine of an aircraft; cowl. The cowling may be removed. 2. a similar part forming a continuous surface with the fuselage or the wing … Useful english dictionary
cowling — cowl|ing [ kaulıŋ ] noun count a metal cover for the engine of an aircraft … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cowling — cowl·ing … English syllables
cowling — cowl•ing [[t]ˈkaʊ lɪŋ[/t]] n. aer. a streamlined metal housing or removable covering for an aircraft engine • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
