Masked
Pronunciation : Masked
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Personate.
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: 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 (Zo?l.), a European crab (Corystes cassivelaunus) with markings on the carapace somewhat resembling a human face. -- Masked pig (Zo?l.), a Japanese domestic hog (Sus pliciceps). Its face is deeply furrowed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913