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Shroud
see synonyms of shroudNoun
1. shroud
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
2. 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
3. cerement, pall, shroud, winding-clothes, winding-sheet
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Verb
4. cover, enshroud, hide, shroud
cover as if with a shroud
Example Sentences:'The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery'
5. shroud
form a cover like a shroud
Example Sentences:'Mist shrouded the castle'
6. shroud
wrap in a shroud
Example Sentences:'shroud the corpses'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Shroud
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Shroud
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Shroud
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