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hoodmold

hoodmold

9.9
A stone ledge above a window or door that sticks out to throw rain away
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : moldura de capucha
  • The rainwater was deflected away from the doorway by the ornate stone hoodmold.

Examples

  • The medieval church featured a decorative hoodmold above each stained glass window.

  • Restorers carefully repaired the damaged hoodmold on the building’s main entrance.

  • The hoodmold above the door was beautifully carved.

  • Many historic buildings feature ornate hoodmolds.

  • The medieval church featured a decorative hoodmold above each stained glass window.

  • Restorers carefully repaired the damaged hoodmold on the building’s main entrance.

  • The rainwater was deflected away from the doorway by the ornate stone hoodmold.

Synonyms

dripstone
vshoodmold
  • UK
9.9

A stone ledge above a window or door that directs rain away from the wall

is a projecting molding placed specifically over an arch rather than any opening

Surface Forms

hoodmold singular
hoodmolds plural

Morphology

hoodmold = hood + mold (semi-transparent) = hood + mold

The components 'hood' and 'mold' are recognizable and the compound literally denotes a molding that functions like a hood, but the term is specialized architectural vocabulary and may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Hoodmold is made of two simple parts: hood meaning 'cover' (like the hood of a coat) and mold meaning 'molding' or shaped strip of stone (like the molding on a picture frame). So a hoodmold is literally a stone 'cover-molding' above a door or window that sends rain away.