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shroud

UK/ˈʃɹaːd/ US/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/ uncommon uk
verb (3) noun (3)

verb

1.

cover as if with a shroud

  • “The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
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2.

form a cover like a shroud

  • “Mist shrouded the castle”
3.

wrap in a shroud

  • “shroud the corpses”

noun

1.

a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

2.

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

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Origin

From Middle English shroud, from Old English sċrūd, from Proto-Germanic *skrūdą. Cognate with Old Norse skrúð (“the shrouds of a ship”) ( > Danish, Norwegian skrud (“splendid attire”)).

Phrases

  • barrel shroud
  • futtock shroud
  • shroud knot

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