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The cowl (from the Latin cuculla, meaning a hood) is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.he cowl (from the Latin cuculla, meaning a hood) is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.
There is practically no relationship between the animal cow and cowed which is the past participle of a different type of cow. Cowed is an Adjective (comparative more cowed, superlative most cowed) which basically means frightened into submission or to cause (someone) to submit to oneâs wishes by intimidation. It can also be used a verb and has possible origins from Scandinavia or the Danish kue, which is to subdue.