Cowling
name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A young or little cow; calf.
"She nuzzled between the legs—a bull calf. She continued to nuzzle and clean the little pea-green body that was blue with white patches about his cowling parts."
- 2 A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
- 3 protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of cowl form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
- 1 A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429). countable, uncountable
- 2 A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876). countable, uncountable
- 3 A surname transferred from the given name. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"She nuzzled between the legs—a bull calf. She continued to nuzzle and clean the little pea-green body that was blue with white patches about his cowling parts."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From cow + -ling.
Etymology 2
From cowl + -ing.
Etymology 3
Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.
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