Snood (?), n. [AS. snōd. Cf. Snare.] 1. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character.
And seldom was a snood amid
Such wild, luxuriant ringlets hid. Sir W. Scott.
2. A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader.