shroud
shroud definition
shroud (s̸hro̵ud)
noun
- a cloth used to wrap a corpse for burial; winding sheet
- something that covers, protects, or screens; veil; shelter
- any of a set of ropes or wires stretched from a ship's side to a masthead to offset lateral strain on the mast
- any of the set of lines from the canopy of a parachute to the harnessin full shroud line
Etymology: ME schroude < OE scrud, akin to ON skrud, accouterments, cloth, OE screade, shred
transitive verb
- to wrap (a corpse) in a shroud
- to hide from view; cover; screen
- Archaic to shelter and protect
intransitive verb
Archaic to take shelter
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