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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 (plural cows or cattle or kine) (see usage notes) ( 1 properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved. ( 2 formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves. ( 3 uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.