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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.
cow noun (ANIMAL). A1 [C] a âlarge âfemale âfarm âanimal âkept to âproduce âmeat and âmilk: a âdairy cow âº [C] a âlarge âfemale âadult âmammal such as an âelephant, a âwhale, or a âseal: a cow âelephant.