SNOOD

Snood (?), n. [[AS. snōd. Cf. Snare.]] 1. 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. 2. A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader.