a covering for the head and neck and, sometimes, the face, worn separately or as part of a robe, cloak, or jacket: a monk's cowl is a hood
anything resembling a hood in shape or use; specif.,
a fold of cloth over the back of an academic or ecclesiastical gown, judge's robe, etc., often with distinguishing colors to indicate the wearer's degree, college affiliation, etc.
☆ the body panel that usually covers the engine of an automotive vehicle
a protective canopy, as above a cookstove, often containing a fan, for exhausting heat, smoke, and fumes
the cowl of a chimney
a covering for a horse's head
Falconry the covering for a falcon's head when it is not chasing game
Zool.
a bird's crest
the fold of skin near a cobra's head that expands when the snake is excited
A loose pliable covering for the head and neck, often attached to a robe or jacket.
An ornamental draping of cloth hung from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe.
A sack placed over the head of a falcon to keep it quiet.
a. A metal cover or cowl for a hearth or stove.
b. A carriage top.
c. The hinged metal lid over the engine of a motor vehicle.
Zoology An expanded part, crest, or marking on or near the head of an animal.
transitive verbhood·ed, hood·ing, hoods
To supply or cover with a hood.
(ho͝od)
noun Slang
A hoodlum; a thug.
A rowdy or violent young person.
or 'hood(ho͝od)
noun Slang
A neighborhood, usually in the inner city.
(ho͝od), John Bell 1831-1879.
American Confederate army officer who conducted the defense of Atlanta against Union troops led by General William T. Sherman (1864) and was defeated at Nashville later that year.
, Mount
A volcanic peak, 3,426.7 m (11,235 ft) high, in the Cascade Range of northwest Oregon. It is the highest elevation in the state.
, Thomas 1799-1845.
British poet and editor who wrote comic and topical verse, including “The Dream of Eugene Aram” (1829) and “The Song of the Shirt” (1843).