SHROUD

Definition of SHROUD

  1. (verb)cover as if with a shroud
  2. (verb)form a cover like a shroud
  3. (verb)wrap in a shroud
  4. (noun)a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
  5. (noun)(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  6. (noun)burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped