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shroud
noun(shroud)
(nautical) 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,
shroud
verb(shroud)
cover as if with a shroud
Synonyms: cover, enshroud, hide,
Examples:
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery.
shroud
noun(shroud)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Synonyms: cerement, pall, winding-clothes, winding-sheet,
shroud
noun(shroud)
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
shroud
verb(shroud)
form a cover like a shroud
Examples:
Mist shrouded the castle.
shroud
verb(shroud)
wrap in a shroud
Examples:
Shroud the corpses.

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