hoodmold

• Ein schützendes, meist steinernes Gesims oder eine vorspringende Leiste über Fenstern, Türen oder Mauernischen, das Regenwasser von der Wand abweist.

A noun referring to a protective drip made of stone, typically used in architecture to divert water away from a wall or opening.

1. Architectural dripstoneC2formalbritish

   A projecting stone molding over a door or window, designed to direct rainwater away from the wall.

   Architektonische Traufleiste

   • The medieval church features a carved hoodmold above the main entrance.
   • Rainwater drips off the hoodmold, protecting the stonework below.
   • The hoodmold on the Gothic window is intricately decorated.

   Synonymedripstonelabel