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Hood  (hd), 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.

Hood, 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.

Hood, 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).

hood 1  (hd)
n.
1. A loose pliable covering for the head and neck, often attached to a robe or jacket.
2. An ornamental draping of cloth hung from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe.
3. A sack placed over the head of a falcon to keep it quiet.
4.
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.
5. Zoology An expanded part, crest, or marking on or near the head of an animal.
tr.v. hood·ed, hood·ing, hoods
To supply or cover with a hood.

[Middle English hod, from Old English hd.]

hood 2  (hd)
n. Slang
1. A hoodlum; a thug.
2. A rowdy or violent young person.

[Short for hoodlum.]

hood 3 or 'hood  (hd)
n. Slang
A neighborhood, usually in the inner city.

[African American Vernacular English, short for neighborhood.]

Hood [hʊd]
n
1. (Biographies / Hood, Robin) Robin. See Robin Hood
2. (Biographies / Hood, Samuel, 1st Viscount (1724-1816) M, British, MILITARY: admiral) Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724-1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars
3. (Biographies / Hood, Thomas (1799-1845) M, British, WRITING: poet, WRITING: humorous writer) Thomas. 1799-1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844)

hood1
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment
2. something resembling this in shape or use
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the US and Canadian name for bonnet (of a car)
4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the folding roof of a convertible car
5. (Clothing & Fashion) a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university
6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) Falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part
vb
(tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood
[Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat]
hoodless  adj
hoodlike  adj

hood2
n
Slang short for hoodlum (gangster)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hoodhood - an aggressive and violent young criminal
bully - a hired thug
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
2.hood - a protective covering that is part of a plant
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
3.hood - (slang) a neighborhood
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
neighborhood, neighbourhood - people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"
4.hood - a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
attachment - a supplementary part or accessory
camera, photographic camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
television camera, tv camera, camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
5.hood - (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and return
6.hood - metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
range hood - exhaust hood over a kitchen range
7.hood - the folding roof of a carriage
calash top, caleche, calash - the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
8.hood - a headdress that protects the head and face
calash, caleche - a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
aventail, camail, ventail - a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
cowl - a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
9.Hoodhood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
hood ornament - an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
10.hood - (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
external body part - any body part visible externally
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
Verb1.hood - cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

hood
noun
1. cowl, scarf, snood The hood zips away into the collar.
2. cap, cover Why aren't all lenses supplied with a lens hood?
Translations
hood [hʊd] N
1. [of cloak, raincoat] → capucha f (Univ) → muceta f
2. (Brit) (Aut) → capota f (US) → capó m
3. (= cover) (on pram) → capota; (on cooker) → tapa f; (on chimney pot) → campana f
4. (esp US) (= hoodlum) → matón/ona m/f, gorila m

hood [ˈhʊd] n
[coat, anorak] → capuche f
(US) (= bonnet) [car] → capot m
(= hoodlum) → truand m

hood
n
Kapuze f; (thief’s) → Maske f; (hawk’s) → Kappe f
(Aut) (= roof)Verdeck nt; (US: = bonnet) → (Motor)haube f; (on fireplace etc) → Abzug m; (on cooker) → Abzugshaube f
(of cobra)Brillenzeichnung f
(esp US inf) (= gangster)Gangster m (inf), → Ganove m (inf); (= young ruffian)Rowdy m, → Rüpel m
(esp US inf: = neighbourhood) → Gegend f, → Viertel nt
(esp US sl: = ghetto) → G(h)etto nt
vteine Kapuze aufsetzen (+dat); hawkeine Kappe aufsetzen (+dat)

hood [hʊd] n
a. (of cloak, raincoat) → cappuccio; (on pram) (Aut) → capote f inv (Am) (Aut) → cofano; (on cooker) → cappa
b. (Am) (fam) → malvivente m/f

hood [hʊd] n
a. (of cloak, raincoat) → cappuccio; (on pram) (Aut) → capote f inv (Am) (Aut) → cofano; (on cooker) → cappa
b. (Am) (fam) → malvivente m/f

hood
n hood [hud]
1 a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc The monk pulled his hood over his head. kap قَلَنْسُوَه، غِطاء للرأس качулка kapuce hætte die Kapuze κουκούλα capucha kapuuts كلاه مخصوص كشيشان huppu capuchon בַּרדָס सिर गर्दन ढकने के लिये टोपी या चोगा kukuljica, kapuljaca csuklya tudung hetta cappuccio ずきん 두건 kapišonas, gobtuvas kapuce hud kap hette, kutte kaptur capuz glugă капюшон kapucňa kapuca kapuljača kapuschong, huva หมวกคลุมศีรษะที่ติดอยู่กับเสื้อ başlık, kukuleta, kapşon 兜帽 капюшон سر اور گلے کو ڈھکنے کا لبادا mũ trùm đầu ,
2 a folding cover on a car, pram etc Put the hood of the pram up – the baby is getting wet. kap مِظَلَّة لعربَة الأطْفال гюрук sklopná střecha kaleche das Verdeck κουκούλα, κάλυμμα capota kate روپوش kuomu capot(e) גַג מִתקַפֵּל छत्र krov kola (kolica, auta) tető atap lipat hlíf, hetta; þekja cappotta; soffietto ほろ 유모차의 덮개 gaubtas nolaižams jumts hud kap kalesje buda cobertura aco­peritoare складной верх sklápacia strecha ponjava platno za pokrivanje sufflett ฝากระโปรงรถยนต์ körük 車篷,遮蓬 каптур گاڑی وغیرہ کی چھتری mui xe gập
3 (American) the bonnet of a car He raised the hood to look at the engine. enjinkap غِطاء السيّاره капак kapota motorhjelm die Motorhaube καπό αυτοκινήτου capó kapott كاپوت konepeitto capot מִכסֶה מָנוֹעַ बनोट pokrov motora, “hauba” motorháztető tutup mesin mobil húdd, vélarhlíf cofano ボンネット 자동차의 보닛 gaubtuvas (automašīnas) pārsegs hud motorkap panser maska samochodu capô QUERY capotă капот kapota pokrov motorja hauba motorhuv ฝากระโปรงรถยนต์ motor kapağı (美國)車蓋 верх گاڑی کا بونٹ nắp xe
4 a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony. akademiese serp, graadband قُبَّعَة يلبسها الطلاب في احتفالات التَّخريج капишон kápě pyntehætte die Kapuze καλύπτρα τηβέννου muceta kapuuts نشان روي جامه lakki épitoge קִישוּר הַמֵעִיד עַל תּוֹאָר फण pelerina preko talara (kao dio akademske nošnje) csuklya topi síð heiðurshetta cappuccio (della toga) 背の飾り布 (대학의 예복, 법관의 법복 등의) 등에 늘어뜨린 장식천 kapišonas kapuce hud kap pyntehette som viser grad og universitet capelo semn distinctiv капюшон štóla doktorski klobuk, lenta maturantska kapa krage ผ้าคลุมไหล่ของเสื้อรับปริญญา kep 學士服披帶 ковпак یونورسٹی ڈگری کی طیلسان یا پادریوں کی قصابہ نما پوشش áo choàng giáo sư
adj hooded
fitted with, or wearing, a hood. gekap, met 'n kap bedek لابِس قَلَنْسُوه закачулен s kapucí med hætte; hætteklædt mit einer Kapuze bekleidet που διαθέτει ή φοράει κουκούλα encapuchado kapuutsiga روپوش دار huputettu encapuchonné מְכוּסֶה בְּבַּרדָס ढकना लगा हुआ pod kukuljicom (zaslonom, pokrovom) csuklyás bertudung með hettu incappucciato ずきんをかぶった 두건을 쓴 su gaubtu, su gobtuvu ar kapuci berhud met een kap med hette zakapturzony com capuz acoperit cu glugă с капюшоном s kapucňou pokrit s kapuco sa kapuljačom försedd med kapuschong (huva, sufflett), övertäckt ใส่หมวกคลุมศีรษะที่ติดอยู่กับเสื้อ başlıklı, kukuletalı, kapşonlu 附(戴)兜帽的 з капюшоном قصابہ دار có mũ trùm đầu ,巾的

Hood غطاء للرأس والعنق, قلنسوة kapota, kapuce hætte, motorhjelm Kapuze, Motorhaube καπό, κουκούλα capó, capote, capucha huppu, konepelti capot, capuche kapa, kapuljača cappuccio, cofano フード, ボンネット 두건, 보닛 capuchon, motorkap hette, panser kaptur, maska samochodu capô do carro, capuz капот, капюшон huva, motorhuv ฝากระโปรงรถยนต์, หมวกครอบ kapüşon, motor kapağı cốp xe ôtô, mũ trùm đầu 兜帽, 无边女帽


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