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shroud

/ shroud /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
Type of:
line
Has parts:
parachute chute
verb Sense 2
wrap in a shroud
"shroud the corpses"
Type of:
wrap wrap up
Derived:
pall cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
cover as if with a shroud
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
Type of:
envelop enfold enwrap
Derived:
pall cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
form a cover like a shroud
"Mist shrouded the castle"
Type of:
cover spread over
Derived:
pall cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Type of:
burial garment
Derived:
enshroud hide cover pall
noun Sense 6
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Type of:
line
Kinds of:
futtock shroud
Has parts:
ship
Derived:
tack wear round
Domain:
seafaring navigation sailing
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
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Related Words

line wrap wrap up envelop enfold enwrap cover spread over burial garment futtock shroud