Shroud has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
2
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
3
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
4
That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
5
The branching top of a tree; foliage.
Verb
1
cover as if with a shroud
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
2
form a cover like a shroud
"Mist shrouded the castle"
3
wrap in a shroud
"shroud the corpses"
5
To lop the branches from (a tree).
Example Sentences
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
verb
"Mist shrouded the castle"
verb
"shroud the corpses"
verb
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