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Pronunciation : Cow (kou)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Cowl a hood.]
Definition : Defn: A chimney cap; a cowl
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Cow
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. cu, cou, AS. c; akin to D. koe, G. kuh, OHG. kuo, Icel. k, Dan. & Sw. ko, L. bos ox, cow, Gr. g. sq. root223. Cf. Beef, Bovine, Bucolic, Butter, Nylghau.]
Definition : 1. The mature female of bovine animals.

2. The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.

pl. Cows (kouz); old pl. Kine (k.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Cow
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Icel. kuga, Sw. kufva to check, subdue, Dan. kue. Cf. Cuff, v. t.]
Definition : Defn: To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe. To vanquish a people already cowed. Shak. THe French king was cowed. J. R. Green.

t. [imp. & p. p. Cowed (koud);; p. pr. & vb. n. Cowing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Cow
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. from same root as cow, v.t.] (Mining)
Definition : Defn: A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913