Shroud Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Shroud

Shroud Meaning 1 : (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

    Synonyms : mainsheet,  sheet,  tack,  weather sheet
Shroud Meaning 2 : cover as if with a shroud

    Example : The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery

    Synonyms : cover,  enshroud,  hide
Shroud Meaning 3 : burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

    Synonyms : cerement,  pall,  winding-clothes,  winding-sheet
Shroud Meaning 4 : a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

Shroud Meaning 5 : form a cover like a shroud

    Example : Mist shrouded the castle

Shroud Meaning 6 : wrap in a shroud

    Example : shroud the corpses

How to Pronounce Shroud

  • ʃraʊd