hoodmould /ˈhʊdməʊld/ noun1 •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.At the east end of the aisle is a recess with a segmented arch decorated with chevron and enclosed with a hoodmould. — 1998 formshoodmoulds
