Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cowling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cowl•ing Pronunciation: (kou'ling), [key] — n. a streamlined metal housing or removable covering for an engine, esp. an aircraft engine, often part of or forming a continuous line with the fuselage or wing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cowling (Thesaurus) cow lily cowlneck ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tautology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language