cowling

Words with a similar base: cowling

'cowling'

[hood.n.09] as in: protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

Examples:
there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine

'cowling'

[cowl.v.01] as in: cover with or as with a cowl

Examples:
cowl the boys and veil the girls

Origins

					cowling (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── -ling (English)
│   └── -ling (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── -ling (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
├── cow (English)
│   └── cou (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── cowl (English)
    └── coule (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── cule (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
            └── cugele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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