hood
1. [ noun ] (law,criminal law) an aggressive and violent young criminal
Synonyms: punk goon thug tough toughie strong-armer hoodlum
Related terms: criminal strong-arm
2. [ noun ] protective covering consisting of a hinged metal part that covers the engine
Synonyms: bonnet
Related terms: protective_covering car hood_ornament
3. [ noun ] the folding roof of a carriage
Related terms: roof calash
4. [ noun ] (clothing) a headdress that protects the head and face
Related terms: headdress camail cowl calash
5. [ verb ] cover with a hood
Examples:

"The bandits were hooded"

Related terms: cover
6. [ noun ] metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
Synonyms: exhaust_hood
Related terms: covering range_hood
7. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 510
8. [ noun ] protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
Synonyms: cowling bonnet cowl
Examples:

"there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars" "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"

Related terms: protective_covering car airplane hood_ornament cowl
Similar spelling:   hod
  'hood
  hoodoo
  Hodo
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  howdy
  Houde
  howdah
  houdah
  hot
  Hoyt
  Hout
  Hott
  Hoth
  hoot