Hood — Defs

01 n. State; condition.

1.
State; condition.[Obs.]
“How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being understood?” — Spenser.
2.
A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment(Falconry)
3.
Anything resembling a hood in form or use(Ord.)
4.
The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.(Shipbuilding)

02 v. t. To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.

imp. & p. p. Hooded; p. pr. & vb. n. Hooding

1.
To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.
“The friar hooded, and the monarch crowned.” — Pope.
2.
To cover; to hide; to blind.
“While grace is saying, I'll hood mine eyes Thus with my hat, and sigh and say, “Amen.”” — Shak.

Phrases & compounds

Hooding end — the end of a hood where it enters the rabbet in the stem post or stern post.

03 n. Same as hoodlum.