The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hud \Hud\, n. [Cf. Hood a covering.] A huck or hull, as of a nut. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
HUD n 1: the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965 [syn: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Urban Development, HUD]