n.1 a the hood of a monk's habit. b a loose hood. c a monk's hooded habit.
2 the hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilating shaft.
3 the removable cover of a vehicle or aircraft engine.
Derivatives:
cowled adj. (in sense 1).
Etymology: OE cugele, cule f. eccl.L cuculla f. L cucullus hood of a cloak