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Meaning of 'hood' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hood [ n.]
- State; condition.
- A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
- A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed.
- A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl.
- A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure.
- An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood.
- A covering for a horse's head.
- A covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of Falcon.
- Anything resembling a hood in form or use
- The top or head of a carriage.
- A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind.
- A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue.
- The top of a pump.
- A covering for a mortar.
- The hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also helmet.
- A covering or porch for a companion hatch.
- The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.
2 . Hood [ v. t.]
- To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.
- To cover; to hide; to blind.

Meaning of 'hood' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hood [ n]
Meaning (1):
- protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
Example in sentence:
  • the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine;
  • there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
2 . hood [ v]
Meaning (2):
- cover with a hood
Example in sentence:
  • The bandits were hooded

Nearby Words:

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