shroud
shroud /ˈʃraʊd/
noun
-
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
(
cerement
, pall
, shroud
, winding-clothes
, winding-sheet
)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
-
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
(
mainsheet
, sheet
, shroud
, tack
, weather sheet
)
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
-
A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
(
shroud
)
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
verb
-
(
)
Cover as if with a shroud
(
cover
, enshroud
, hide
, shroud
)
cover as if with a shroud
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
-
Wrap in a shroud
(
shroud
)
wrap in a shroud
Shroud the corpses
shroud the corpses
-
Form a cover like a shroud
(
shroud
)
form a cover like a shroud
Mist shrouded the castle
Mist shrouded the castle