cowl

 
Pronunciation: /kaʊl/

noun

  • 1a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk’s habit.
  • a monk’s hooded, sleeveless habit.
  • a cloak with wide sleeves worn by members of Benedictine orders.
  • 2the hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilation shaft.

Derivatives

cowled

adjective

Origin:

Old English cugele, cūle, from ecclesiastical Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus 'hood of a cloak'