Masked (?), a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden.
2. (Bot.) Same as Personate.
3. (Zoöl.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; — said of birds.
Masked ball, a ball in which the dancers wear masks. — Masked battery(Mil.), a battery so placed as not to be seen by an enemy until it opens fire. H. L. Scott. — Masked crab(Zoöl.), a European crab (Corystes cassivelaunus) with markings on the carapace somewhat resembling a human face. — Masked pig(Zoöl.), a Japanese domestic hog (Sus pliciceps). Its face is deeply furrowed.