cowling
noun
- cover over the engine of motor vehicles or airplanes
Wiktionary
name
Etymology: Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.
- 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.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English cowl English -ing English cowling From cowl + -ing.
- 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.
- present participle and gerund of cowl