unhood

[ uhn-hood ]

verb (used with object)

1. to divest of a hood or covering.
2. to remove from (a hawk) the hood used to blind it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unhood¹

First recorded in 1565–75; un- ² + hood ¹

Example Sentences

Off with the young falcons: wait till the first sees him; now unhood the second.

From Project Gutenberg

Now let the assistant unhood the hawk; and make sure that somehow or other you can put up that marked quarry when you like.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, in Lathams Falconry , to hood is the term used for the blinding, to unhood for the unblinding.

From Project Gutenberg