cowling

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English

Etymology 1

From cow +‎ -ling.

Noun

cowling (plural cowlings)

  1. A young or little cow; calf.
    • 2003, David Gilet, The Yellow Dot Plague and Other Tales:
      She nuzzled between the legs—a bull calf. She continued to nuzzle and clean the little pea-green body that was blue with white patches about his cowling parts.
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Etymology 2

From cowl +‎ -ing.

Noun

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cowling (plural cowlings)

  1. A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
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cowling

  1. present participle and gerund of cowl