Meanings
cowling1
cowling2
nouncowling (plural cowlings)
plural cowlings
- A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cowl
Cowling3
proper nounCowling (countable and uncountable, plural Cowlings)
plural Cowlings
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).
- countableuncountableA village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876).
- countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA young or little cow; calf.
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nounprotective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
cowling · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷṓws
- Proto-Germanic*kōz
- Proto-West Germanic*kō
- Old Englishcū
- Middle Englishcow
- Englishcow
- Englishcowling
Cowling · proper noun
Variant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish vasikka, moottorinsuojus
- vasikkalittle cow
- moottorinsuojuscovering
- suojuscovering
French capot
- capotcovering
German Kalb, Verkleidung
- Kalblittle cow
- Verkleidungcovering
- Verschalungcovering
Russian тёлочка, капо́т
- тёлочка (tjóločka)little cow
- капо́т (kapót)covering
Ukrainian тели́чка, теля́
- тели́чка (telýčka)little cow
- теля́ (teljá)little cow
- капо́т (kapót)covering
- обті́чник (obtíčnyk)covering
Cite this entry
APA
cowling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowling
MLA
“cowling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowling. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowling.
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