cowling
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cowling¹
noun cowlings
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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.
Similar: cowlet
cowling²
Where it comes from
From cowl + -ing.
noun cowlings
- A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
verb
- present participle and gerund of cowl
Cowling³
Where it comes from
Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.
proper noun Cowlings
- A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).
- A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876).
- A surname transferred from the given name.
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noun covering
| Français | capot |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verkleidung, Verschalung |
| Русский | капо́т kapót |
Talk about this word "cowling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cowling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cowling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cowling "cowling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cowling.Cite this
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title = {cowling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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