1. A projecting molding or drip stone above a window, door, or other opening in a building, designed to shed water and provide decorative framing.
Usage: architecture; also spelled 'hood mold' or 'hood-mold'

Examples

• The Gothic cathedral featured an ornate hoodmold carved above each arched doorway.
• The hoodmold protected the stone facade from water damage by directing rainfall away from the wall.
• Medieval builders installed hoodmolds as both functional and decorative architectural elements.
• The limestone hoodmold above the entrance had weathered centuries of rain and wind.
• Architects often embellished the hoodmold with intricate carvings and molded details.