Cowl vs Shawl - What's the difference?
cowl | shawl |
A monk's hood or hooded robe
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A mask that covers the majority of the head.
A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling
A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
(nautical) A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below
(nautical) A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge
(obsolete, British) A soe
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
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As nouns the difference between cowl and shawl
is that cowl is a monk's hood or hooded robe while shawl is a square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.As a verb shawl is
to wrap in a shawl.cowl
English
(wikipedia cowl)Noun
(en noun)- What differ more, you cry, than crown and cowl ?