HOOD

Definitions

1. 1. State; condition. [Obs.] How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being understood Spenser.
2. 2. A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment; especially:
3. 3. A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed.
4. 4. A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl. "All hoods make not monks." Shak.
5. 5. A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure.
6. 6. An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood.
7. 7. A covering for a horse's head.
8. 8. Anything resembling a hood in form or use; as:
9. 9. The top or head of a carriage.
10. 10. A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind.
11. 11. A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue.
12. 12. The top of a pump.
13. 13. The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.