Dictionary definition · shroud
noun
- a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
verb
- cover as if with a shroud"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
- form a cover like a shroud"Mist shrouded the castle"
- wrap in a shroud"shroud the corpses"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).