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 : blinder
2 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 hood
3 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 c chiefly 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