hoodmould
UK/ˈhʊdməʊld/
hoodmould noun: the outermost moulding which protrudes out of a wall over an archway (over the hood of a door, window or other opening), for decoration or the cover transitions between surfaces, and to discharge rain; a dripstone.
Noun
hoodmould (plural hoodmoulds)
- The outermost moulding which protrudes out of a wall over an archway (over the hood of a door, window or other opening), for decoration or the cover transitions between surfaces, and to discharge rain; a dripstone.
- It is of four lights, with the superior mouldings continuing through the central mullion, and it has a drop arch over it with moulded hood and jambs; two corbel heads remain under the hoodmould but much mutilated.1846, John Henry Parker, A Guide to the Architectural Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Oxford, pages 306–307
- At the east end of the aisle is a recess with a segmented arch decorated with chevron and enclosed with a hoodmould.1998, David Rollason, Margaret Harvey, Michael Prestwich, Anglo-Norman Durham 1093–1193, →ISBN, page 216
Forms of hoodmould
| plural | hoodmoulds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hood-mould |
| alternative form | hoodmold |
Origin of hoodmould
From hood + mould.
Questions about hoodmould
- What does hoodmould mean?
- Hoodmould means the outermost moulding which protrudes out of a wall over an archway (over the hood of a door, window or other opening), for decoration or the cover transitions between surfaces, and to discharge rain; a dripstone.
- What part of speech is hoodmould?
- Hoodmould is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hoodmould?
- Hoodmould is pronounced /ˈhʊdməʊld/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hoodmould?
- The plural of hoodmould is hoodmoulds.
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