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shroud

/ʃraʊd/

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noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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mainsheet sheet tack weather sheet

type of:
line

part of:
ship
verb
cover as if with a shroud
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"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

Similar:

cover enshroud hide

type of:
enfold enclose wrap enwrap envelop
noun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
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cerement pall winding-clothes winding-sheet

type of:
burial garment
noun
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
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type of:
line

part of:
parachute chute
verb
form a cover like a shroud
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"Mist shrouded the castle"

type of:
spread over cover
verb
wrap in a shroud
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"shroud the corpses"

type of:
wrap wrap up

Examples of shroud

"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
"Mist shrouded the castle"
"shroud the corpses"