shroud meaning and definition

SHROUD noun

Definition of shroud (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
   • synonyms: mainsheet, sheet, tack, weather sheet
3. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
   • synonyms: cerement, pall, winding-clothes, winding-sheet

SHROUD verb

Definition of shroud (verb)

1. cover as if with a shroud
   • "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
   • synonyms: cover, enshroud, hide
2. form a cover like a shroud
   • "Mist shrouded the castle"
3. wrap in a shroud
   • "shroud the corpses"