cowan
Cow"an (kou"an), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. couillon a coward, a cullion.] Defn: One who works as a mason without having served a regular apprenticeship. [Scot.] Note: Among Freemasons, it is a cant term for pretender, interloper.
Cow"an (kou"an), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. couillon a coward, a cullion.] Defn: One who works as a mason without having served a regular apprenticeship. [Scot.] Note: Among Freemasons, it is a cant term for pretender, interloper.