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hood 1. the US and Canadian name for bonnet (of a car) 2. the folding roof of a convertible car 3. Falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting 4. 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 Hood 1. Robin. See Robin Hood 2. Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724--1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars 3. 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) hood [hu̇d] (design engineering) An opaque shield placed above or around the screen of a cathode-ray tube to eliminate extraneous light. (engineering) Close-fitting, rubber head covering that leaves the face exposed; used in scuba diving. A protective covering, usually providing special ventilation to carry away objectionable fumes, dusts, and gases, in which dangerous chemical, biological, or radioactive materials can be safely handled.
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And now I will tell how it came about that Robin Hood fell afoul of the law. Dr Hood treated his private book-shelf as if it were a public library. Well, say, Joe, you can be Friar Tuck or Much the miller's son, and lam me with a quarter-staff; or I'll be the Sheriff of Nottingham and you be Robin Hood a little while and kill me. |
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