Vocabulary : Cowing to Cowlstaff
Cowing : of CowCowish : Timorous; fearful; cowardly. ;; An umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum Cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon.
Cowitch : See Cowhage.
Cowl : A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together. ;; A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc. ;; A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive. ;; A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water.
Cowled : Wearing a cowl; hooded; as, a cowled monk.