hood

hood
hood
hood1 [hood]
n.
[ME < OE hod, akin to Ger hut, hat: for IE base see HAT]
1. a covering for the head and neck and, sometimes, the face, worn separately or as part of a robe, cloak, or jacket [a monk's cowl is a hood]
2. anything resembling a hood in shape or use; specif.,
a) a fold of cloth over the back of an academic or ecclesiastical gown, judge's robe, etc., often with distinguishing colors to indicate the wearer's degree, college affiliation, etc.
☆ b) the body panel that usually covers the engine of an automotive vehicle
c) a protective canopy, as above a cookstove, often containing a fan, for exhausting heat, smoke, and fumes
d) the cowl of a chimney
e) a covering for a horse's head
f) Falconry the covering for a falcon's head when it is not chasing game
3. Zool.
a) a bird's crest
b) the fold of skin near a cobra's head that expands when the snake is excited
vt.
to cover or provide with or as with a hood
☆ hood2 [hood ]
n.
[Slang]
short for HOODLUM

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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