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cowl

/kaʊl/

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noun

Capuche, cagoule

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

Examples :

"The monk pulled his cowl forward, shielding his face from the morning sun as he walked to the chapel. "

Le moine tira sa cagoule en avant, protégeant son visage du soleil matinal alors qu'il se rendait à la chapelle.

wear religion style architecture appearance

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noun

Cagoule, capuchon

A mask that covers the majority of the head.

Examples :

"The superhero pulled up his cowl, hiding his face before rushing into action. "

Le super-héros a relevé sa cagoule, cachant son visage avant de passer à l'action.

appearance wear

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noun

Capot, capotage

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

Examples :

"The mechanic removed the cowl to access the airplane engine. "

Le mécanicien a retiré le capot pour accéder au moteur de l'avion.

machine part vehicle technology

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noun

Chapeau de cheminée, mitre

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

Examples :

"The new cowl on the chimney kept the smoke from blowing back into the house. "

Le nouveau chapeau de cheminée sur la cheminée empêchait la fumée de refouler dans la maison.

architecture utility building

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noun

Ventilateur de navire

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

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the cowl on the deck, turning it to catch the breeze and ventilate the ship's hold. "

Le marin a ajusté le ventilateur de navire sur le pont, le tournant pour attraper la brise et ventiler la cale du navire.

nautical sailing vehicle technical machine part

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noun

Chapeau de cheminée

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

Examples :

"The ship's cowl directed the black smoke away from the captain on the bridge, ensuring better visibility. "

Le chapeau de cheminée du navire dirigeait la fumée noire loin du capitaine sur la passerelle, assurant une meilleure visibilité.

nautical vehicle part architecture technology

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noun

Moine

(metonymy) A monk.

Examples :

"The cowl entered the church, his head bowed in prayer. "

Le moine entra dans l'église, la tête inclinée en prière.

religion person

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verb

Capuchonner, couvrir

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

Examples :

"The monk chose to cowl his head before entering the prayer room, obscuring his face in shadow. "

Le moine a choisi de se capuchonner avant d'entrer dans la salle de prière, obscurcissant son visage dans l'ombre.

appearance wear

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verb

Capuchonner

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

Examples :

"She cowled her head with a scarf to protect it from the wind. "

Elle a capuchonné sa tête avec une écharpe pour la protéger du vent.

appearance wear

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verb

Faire entrer quelqu'un dans les ordres

To make a monk of (a person).

Examples :

"After much soul-searching, John decided to cowl himself and join the monastery. "

Après de longues réflexions, John a décidé de se faire entrer dans les ordres et de rejoindre le monastère.

religion ritual

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noun

Seau

A vessel carried on a pole, a soe.

Examples :

"The villagers carried water from the well using a cowl suspended from a sturdy wooden pole across their shoulders. "

Les villageois transportaient l'eau du puits à l'aide d'un seau suspendu à une solide perche en bois posée sur leurs épaules.

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noun

Coiffe, membrane amniotique

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

Examples :

"The midwife carefully noted in her records that the baby was born with a cowl. "

La sage-femme a soigneusement noté dans ses registres que le bébé était né avec une coiffe.

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