shroud: meaning and definitions

A cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet.

Something that conceals, protects, or screens: under a shroud of fog.

Nautical One of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast.

A similar supporting line for a smokestack or comparable structure.

One of the ropes connecting the harness and canopy of a parachute.

To wrap (a corpse) in burial clothing.

To shut off from sight; screen. See Synonyms at block.

Archaic To shelter; protect.

Archaic To take cover; find shelter.