1. Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
   "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
   - hood [N. Amer], bonnet, cowl

1. Cover with or as with a cowl
   "cowl the boys and veil the girls"

Derived forms: cowlings

Type of: cover, protection, protective cover, protective covering

Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, plane

Encyclopedia: Cowl

• droopy
• drop
• drop a line
• drop anchor
• drop arch
• drop away
• drop back
• drop behind
• drop biscuit
• drop by
• drop by the wayside
• drop cap
• drop cloth
• drop curtain
• drop down
• drop earring
• drop goal
• drop hammer
• drop in
• drop keel
• drop like flies
• drop off
• drop one's serve
• drop open
• drop press