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SHROUD

Definition:

[noun] a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
[noun] (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Synonyms: sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet
[noun] burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Synonyms: pall, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes
[verb] cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
Synonyms: enhide, cover
[verb] form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle"
[verb] wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"