n.
Function: noun
Date: 1678
1 : something to hinder sight or keep out light: as a : a window shutter b : a roller window shade c : VENETIAN BLIND d : BLINDER
2 : a place of concealment especially : a concealing enclosure from which one may shoot game or observe wildlife
3 a : something put forward for the purpose of misleading : SUBTERFUGE b : a person who acts as a decoy or distraction