Home › Words › C › cowlingcowlingcowling means A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).EtymologyVariant of Colling, a personal name which denoted an early owner of the properties.nameA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD969429).A village in Burrill with Cowling parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE236876).A surname transferred from the given name.nounA young or little cow; calf.e.g.“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.” — 2003, David Gilet, The Yellow Dot Plague and Other Tales:A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cowlet 81% match — A young or little cow; a female calf. vs cowling →cockling 71% match — A young, small, or immature cock. vs cowling →calfling 69% match — A small, young, or miniature calf. vs cowling →cowl 69% match — A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it. vs cowling →cowled 68% match — Wearing a cowl; hooded. vs cowling →calfy 67% match — Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow). vs cowling →calver 66% match — A cow that produces young. vs cowling →calf 66% match — A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo. vs cowling →