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  • Cowl (chimney) — Cowl designs from a 1910 catalogue A cowl is a usually hood shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow. The cowl, usually made of galvanized iron, is fitted to the chimney pot to prevent wind blowing the smoke… …   Wikipedia

  • Chimney — For other uses, see Chimney (disambiguation). Smokestack redirects here. For the 1963 avant garde jazz album, see Smokestack (album). The world s tallest chimney, of GRES 2 in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue… …   Wikipedia

  • chimney pot — noun A short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft. A chimney cowl / terminal can be fixed over a chimney, if required …   Wiktionary

  • Cowl — (koul), 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cowl — cowl1 [koul] n. [ME coule < OE cugle < LL(Ec) cuculla < L cucullus, cap, hood < ? IE base * (s)keu , to cover > SKY] 1. a) a monk s hood b) a monk s cloak with a hood 2. something shaped like a cowl; esp., a …   English World dictionary

  • cowl — [kaul] n [: Old English; Origin: cugele, from Latin cucullus] 1.) a large ↑hood that covers your head and shoulders ▪ a monk in a dark habit and cowl 2.) a cover for a ↑chimney …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cowl — [ kaul ] noun count 1. ) a part of a piece of clothing that covers the head and shoulders, worn especially by MONKS 2. ) a cover for a CHIMNEY that improves the flow of smoke …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cowl — ► NOUN 1) a large loose hood forming part of a monk s habit. 2) a hood shaped covering for a chimney or ventilation shaft. 3) another term for COWLING(Cf. ↑cowling). DERIVATIVES cowled adjective. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

  • Cowl (disambiguation) — A cowl may refer to: Cowl, a garment worn by monks Cowl (chimney), a device fitted to a chimney pot to prevent wind blowing the smoke back down into the room beneath Cowl (oast), the revolving device found on oasts, maltings, and breweries Cowl… …   Wikipedia

  • cowl — /kaʊl / (say kowl) noun 1. a hooded garment worn by monks. 2. the hood of this garment. 3. a hood shaped covering for a chimney or ventilating shaft, to increase the draught. 4. the forward part of the motor vehicle body supporting the rear of… …  

  • cowl — /kowl/, n. 1. a hooded garment worn by monks. 2. the hood of this garment. 3. part of a garment that is draped to resemble a cowl or hood. 4. the forward part of the body of a motor vehicle supporting the rear of the hood and the windshield and… …   Universalium

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