uncowl

verb4

1. •
   To divest or deprive of a cowl (monk's hood or hooded robe).

   • See’st thou an Isle, by Palmers, Pilgrims trod, Men bearded, bald, cowl’d, uncowl’d, shod, unshod, — 1728
2. •
   To remove or pull back one's cowl.

   • “Monseigneur, it is not often your capuchin uncowls; least of all when he wishes to remain unknown! […]” — 1859
3. •
   To remove the cowl (protective covering) from (an engine).

   • […] uncowling the airplane before each flight is neither practical nor expected. In fact, uncowling such an airplane repeatedly may wear the latching or fastening devices. — 1980
4. •
   (figurative, no longer used) To uncover; to unveil.

   • I pray you, think us friends—uncowl your face, For you seem faint, and the night-breeze blows healing. — 1797