Main Entry:

¹hood

Pronunciation:

\ˈhu̇d\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English hōd; akin to Old High German huot head covering, huota guard

Date:

before 12th century

1 a (1): a flexible covering for the head and neck (2): a protective covering for the head and face b: a covering for a hawk's head and eyes c: a covering for a horse's head ; also : blinder2 a: an ornamental scarf worn over an academic gown that indicates by its color the wearer's college or university b: a color marking or crest on the head of an animal or an expansion of the head that suggests a hood3 a: something resembling a hood in form or use b: a cover for parts of mechanisms ; specifically : the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobile cchiefly British : a top cover over the passenger section of a vehicle usually designed to be folded back d: an enclosure or canopy provided with a draft for carrying off fumes, sprays, smokes, or dusts e: a covering for an opening (as a companion hatch) on a boat

— hood transitive verb

— hood·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective