cowling

noun

cowl·ing ˈkau̇-liŋ

: a removable metal covering that houses the engine and sometimes a part of the fuselage or nacelle of an airplane

also : a metal cover for an engine

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The bike’s also been fitted with an angular cowling, which all but rids it of any of the original’s retro flair. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022 Our part of the design is how the front cowling and windshield blend into one another, with the translucent piece also housing the vehicle’s circular LED headlamp and collision-detection camera. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022 Before taking it for a spin in the driveway, drive it in the garage, lift the cowling and take a real close look at it. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022 Part of the cowling, the metal paneling covering the engine, detached from the plane upon landing, according to a statement from Alaska Airlines. —

Daisy Zavala Magaña, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for cowling