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cowling en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow English -ling English cowling From cow + -ling.

Meanings

1. A young or little cow; calf.
   • She nuzzled between the legs—a bull calf. She continued to nuzzle and clean the little pea-green body that was blue with white patches about his cowling parts. 2003, David Gilet, The Yellow Dot Plague and Other Tales:

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Synonyms

cowlet

Translations (5)

uk теля́ (little cow) · uk тели́чка (little cow) · fi vasikka (little cow) · ru тёлочка (little cow) · de Kalb (little cow)

cowling en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From cowl + -ing.

Meanings

1. A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.

Forms

Translations (8)

uk обті́чник (covering) · de Verkleidung (covering) · ru капо́т (covering) · de Verschalung (covering) · fi moottorinsuojus (covering) · fr capot (covering) · fi suojus (covering) · uk капо́т (covering)

cowling en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

From cowl + -ing.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of cowl
   form of cowl