COW
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Cow, n.; pl. Cows (kouz); old pl. Kine (k&ī;n). [OE. cu, cou, AS. c&ū;; akin to D. koe, G. kuh, OHG. kuo, Icel. k&ymacr_;r, Dan. & Sw. ko, L. bos ox, cow, Gr. boy^s, Skr. g&ō;. √223. Cf. Beef, Bovine, Bucolic, Butter, Nylghau.]
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1. The mature female of bovine animals.
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2. The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.
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Cow (kou), n. [See Cowl a hood.] A chimney cap; a cowl
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Cow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cowed (koud); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowing.] [Cf. Icel. kuga, Sw. kufva to check, subdue, Dan. kue. Cf. Cuff, v. t.] To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.
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To vanquish a people already cowed.
Shak.
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THe French king was cowed.
J. R. Green.
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Cow, n. [Prob. from same root as cow, v. t.] (Mining) A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock. Knight.
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