What does "cowl" mean?
Cowl: A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilatingshaft, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.
- 3.A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water. Johnson.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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