hoodmould

English

/ˈhʊdməʊld/

noun
Definitions
  • (architecture) 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.

Etymology

Compound from English hood (neighbourhood) + English mould.

Origin

English

mould

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