Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoodmould

/ˈhʊdməʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hood-mould
IPA: /ˈhʊdməʊld/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"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."
"At the east end of the aisle is a recess with a segmented arch decorated with chevron and enclosed with a hoodmould."
"It was decided to restore the full architectural form of the hoodmould so that it might once again perform its intended function."

Etymology

From hood + mould.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhʊdməʊld/

Inflected Forms

hoodmoulds (plural) hood-mould (alternative) hoodmold (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hoodmoulding

Synonyms

dripstone hoodmold

Questions

How do you pronounce hoodmould?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʊdməʊld/.
What does hoodmould mean?: 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.
Where does hoodmould come from?: From hood + mould.

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