HOOD
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Hood (?), n. [OE. hood, hod, AS. h&ō;d; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. √13.] 1. State; condition. [Obs.]
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How could thou ween, through that disguised hood
To hide thy state from being understood?
Spenser.
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2. A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment; especially: (a) A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed. (b) A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl. “All hoods make not monks.” Shak. (c) A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure. (d) An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood. (e) A covering for a horse's head. (f) (Falconry) A covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of Falcon.
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3. Anything resembling a hood in form or use; as: (a) The top or head of a carriage. (b) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind. (c) A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue. (d) The top of a pump. (e) (Ord.) A covering for a mortar. (f) (Bot.) The hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also helmet. Gray. (g) (Naut.) A covering or porch for a companion hatch.
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4. (Shipbuilding) The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.
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Hood (h&oobreve_;d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hooded (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Hooding.] 1. To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.
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The friar hooded, and the monarch crowned.
Pope.
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2. To cover; to hide; to blind.
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While grace is saying, I'll hood mine eyes
Thus with my hat, and sigh and say, “Amen.”
Shak.
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Hooding end (Shipbuilding), the end of a hood where it enters the rabbet in the stem post or stern post.
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Hood (?), n. 1. [shortened from hoodlum.] Same as hoodlum. [Colloq.]
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2. [shortened from neighborhood.] Same as neighborhood. [slang]
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