Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "cowl" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Kilmarnock cowl cowl flap cowl unit cowlless cowlneck cowlstaff encowl friar's cowl the cowl does not make the monk uncowl

Etymologically Related To

caul

Context

british nautical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cover hood protection protective cover protective covering

Type Of (IsA)

hood

Manner Of

cover

Related Terms

cucullated cuculliform

Related Terms

backflow bridge caul chimney cover covering cowling cucullated cuculliform draft form funnel hood mask monk projection robe smoke soe ventilator wrap

Similar Terms

habit

Synonym Network

hood

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.