GOWL


Meaning of GOWL in English

I. ˈgau̇(ə)l, ˈgül intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English goulen, gowlen, from Old Norse gaula; akin to Old Norse geyja to bark and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss — more at gum

dialect Britain : howl , yell

the hound dog gowled

wind gowls in the chimney — R.L.Stevenson

II. noun

( -s )

dialect Britain : a loud cry : howl , yell

burst out in kind o' gowl o' anger — S.R.Crockett

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.