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Cowling

name, noun, verb

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A surname transferred from the given name. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
  3. 3
    protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cowl form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cow + -ling.

Etymology 2

From cowl + -ing.

Etymology 3

From cowl + -ing.

Etymology 4

Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.

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