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cowan

American  
[kau-uhn] / ˈkaʊ ən /

noun

plural

cowans

  1. a person who is not a member of the order of Freemasons but claims to be or seeks to discover or expose its secrets.

  2. Scot.. a builder of dry stone walls, especially one who is not trained in the trade of masonry.

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