shroud: meaning and definitions
EnglishType a word
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.