English Explanatory Dictionary

cowling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young or little cow; calf.
noun
  1. A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cowl
name
  1. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).
  2. A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876).
  3. A surname transferred from the given name.

Word forms

cowling cowlings

Etymology

From cow + -ling.

Synonyms

cowlet
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