cowl

Meanings

1. 1
   noun A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
2. 2
   noun A mask that covers the majority of the head.
3. 3
   noun A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
4. 4
   noun A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
5. 5
   noun A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.
6. 6
   noun A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
7. 7
   noun (metonymy) A monk.
8. 8
   verb To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).
9. 9
   verb To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.
10. 10
    verb To make a monk of (a person).