shrouds

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
• plural of shroud

Verb

• cover as if with a shroud
• form a cover like a shroud
• wrap in a shroud
• third-person singular simple present indicative of shroud

Synonyms

cerement, cover, enshroud, hide, mainsheet, pall, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet, winding-clothes, winding-sheet