uncowl
uncowl · uncowls · uncowled · uncowling
To divest or deprive of a cowlTo divest or deprive of a cowl (monk's hood or hooded robe).
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To divest or deprive of a cowl (monk's hood or hooded robe).
To remove or pull back one's cowl.
(transitive)To remove the cowl (protective covering) from (an engine).
(archaic, figuratively, transitive)To uncover; to unveil.
1797, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Osorio, London: John Pearson, 1873, Act I, p. 24, I pray you, think us friends—uncowl your face, For you seem faint, and the night-breeze blows healing.
Origin
From un- + cowl.From un- + cowl.
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Forms
uncowls, uncowling, uncowled, uncowledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle