shroud

1. (verb) wrap in a shroud; of corpses
Related Words: wrap, wrap up

2. (verb) cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
Synonyms: cover, enshroud, hide
Related Words: enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap

3. (verb) form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle"
Related Words: cover, spread over

4. (noun) a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
Related Words: line

5. (noun) something in which a corpse is wrapped
Synonyms: cerement, pall, winding-clothes, winding-sheet
Related Words: burial garment

6. (noun) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonyms: mainsheet, sheet, tack, weather sheet
Related Words: futtock shroud, line



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