To cover with or as if with a cowl (a hooded garment or covering); to envelop.
From 'en-' (causative prefix) + 'cowl' (from Old English 'cugele', a hooded garment). Related to the architectural term 'cowl' for chimneys.
The word 'cowl' appears in both medieval fashion and modern architecture—'encowl' connects these ideas, suggesting how language captures the same shape doing different jobs across centuries!
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