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Entry 5 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Cow

/(kou)/ approx. · IPA /kaʊ/
01 n. The mature female of bovine animals.
pl. Cows, Kine ((kouz))
  1. 1.
    The mature female of bovine animals.
  2. 2.
    The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.
02 n. A chimney cap; a cowl
  1. 1.
    A chimney cap; a cowl
03 v. t. To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.
imp. & p. p. Cowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cowing
  1. 1.
    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.
04 n. A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.
  1. 1.
    A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.(Mining)