Cloak vs. Cowl

Cloak vs. Cowl — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cloak and Cowl

Cloaknoun

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

Cowlnoun

A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.

Cloaknoun

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.

Cowlnoun

A mask that covers the majority of the head.

Cloaknoun

(figurative)  That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

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Cowlnoun

A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.

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Cloaknoun

(Internet)  A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

Cowlnoun

A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.

Cloakverb

(transitive) To cover as with a cloak.

Cowlnoun

(nautical) A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.

Cloakverb

To hide or conceal.

Cowlnoun

(nautical) A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.

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Cloakverb

To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.

The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.

Cowlnoun

A vessel carried on a pole, a soe.

Cloaknoun

anything that covers or conceals

Cowlnoun

A caul the amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth.

Cloaknoun

a loose outer garment

Cowlverb

To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).

Cloakverb

hide under a false appearance;

He masked his disappointment

Cowlverb

To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.

Cowlnoun

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine;

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

Cowlnoun

a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)

Cowlverb

cover with or as with a cowl;

cowl the boys and veil the girls