n. [ Cf. OF. cuvele, cuvel, dim. of F. cuve tub, vat, fr. L. cupa. See Cup. ] A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. cuhle, cugle, cugele; cf. dial. G. kogel, gugel, OF. coule, goule; all fr. LL. cuculla, cucullus, fr. L. cucullus cap, hood; perh. akin to celare to conceal, cella cell. Cf. Cucullate. ] 1. A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together. [ 1913 Webster ]

What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (aviation) a removable metal covering for an aircraft engine, providing streamlining to minimize wind resistance; -- also called cowling. [ PJC ]

5. a covering for a chimney or other ventilating shaft functioning to increase the draft. [ PJC ]

a. Wearing a cowl; hooded; as, a cowled monk. “That cowled churchman.” Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 2d cow + leech a physician. ] One who heals diseases of cows; a cow doctor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Healing the distemper of cows. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tuft of hair turned up or awry (usually over the forehead), as if licked by a cow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling a cow. [ 1913 Webster ]

With cowlike udders and with oxlike eyes. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cowl a vessel + staff. ] A staff or pole on which a vessel is supported between two persons. Suckling. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make a monk (or wearer of a cowl) of. [ R. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A tuberous perennial (Arisarum vulgare) having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; -- found in the Mediterranean, Canaries, and Azores.
Syn. -- friars' cowl, Arisarum vulgare. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Scowled p. pr. & vb. n. Scowling. ] [ Akin to Dan. skule; cf. Icel. skolla to skulk, LG. schulen to hide one's self, D. schuilen, G. schielen to squint, Dan. skele, Sw. skela, AS. sceolh squinting. Cf. Skulk. ] 1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry. [ 1913 Webster ]

She scowled and frowned with froward countenance. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower. “The scowling heavens.” Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. [ 1913 Webster ]

With solemn phiz, and critic scowl. Lloyd. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect. Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

A ruddy storm, whose scowl
Made heaven's radiant face look foul. Crashaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a scowling manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + cowl. ] To divest or deprive of a cowl. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]