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name
A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A surname transferred from the given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A young or little cow; calf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of cowl
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: hood, bonnet, cowl
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Broader terms: protective covering, protective cover, protection
History
Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow English -ling English cowling From cow + -ling.
From cowl + -ing.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
