edicts is a form of:

Cowl



noun
1.
(a hooded garment worn monks, the hood of I this garment, a vane like hood shaped ventilator, a spark arrested of a locomotive or other steam engines, a cowling) ឆ្នុក, មួកម្យ៉ាងខ្ពស់ស្រួច, សំពត់ក្របទំនិញកុំឲ្យទទឹកភ្លៀង, គម្របក្បាលរថយន្ដ monk's cowl គម្របក្បាលអ្នកបួសគ្រឹស្ដ, chimney cowl គ្រប, auto cowl របាំងចន្លោះម៉ាស៊ីននិងអ្នកជិះ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together.
2.
A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc.
3.
A wire cap for the smokestack of a locomotive.
4.
A vessel carried on a pole between two persons, for conveyance of water.