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cowling

noun

  1. cover over the engine of motor vehicles or airplanes
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Wiktionary

name

Etymology: Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.

  1. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).
  2. A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876).
  3. A surname transferred from the given name.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English cowl English -ing English cowling From cowl + -ing.

  1. A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English cowl English -ing English cowling From cowl + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of cowl