blindfold vs cloak

blindfold

verb
  • To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see. 

  • To obscure understanding or comprehension. 

noun
  • Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically). 

  • A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes. 

adj
  • Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision 

  • Thoughtless; reckless. 

adv
  • With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision. 

cloak

verb
  • To cover as with a cloak. 

  • To cover up, hide or conceal. 

  • To render or become invisible via futuristic technology. 

noun
  • A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. 

  • That which conceals; a disguise or pretext. 

  • A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. 

  • A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable. 

How often have the words blindfold and cloak occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )