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kowl

kowl is the alternative form of cowle.

Meaning of cowle

Noun

cowle (plural cowles)

  1. (India, obsolete) A lease, or grant in writing; a safe-conduct, amnesty, etc.
    • […] a cowle to the plaintiffs cawnies, and by another cowle to others, who did not belong to the village, 80 cawnies.1917, The Indian Law Reports, page 420

Forms of kowl

pluralkowls

Questions about kowl

What is kowl the alternative form of?
Kowl is the alternative form of cowle.

Words near kowl in the dictionary

  1. Kowarski syndrome
  2. kowhai
  3. kowhais
  4. Kowitz
  5. Kowitzes
  6. kowl
  7. kowliang
  8. Kowloon
  9. Kowloon Bay
  10. Kowloon City
  11. Kowloon Tong

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