shroud
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
something that covers or conceals like a garment: a shroud of rain.
Nautical. any of a number of taut ropes or wires converging from both sides on the head of a lower or upper mast of the outer end of a bowsprit to steady it against lateral sway: a part of the standing rigging.
Also called shroud line .Aeronautics. any of a number of suspension cords of a parachute attaching the load to the canopy.
Also called shrouding. Machinery.
(on a nonmetallic gear) an extended metal rim enclosing the ends of the teeth on either side.
(on a water wheel) one of two rings of boards or plates enclosing the buckets at their ends.
Rocketry. a cone-shaped shield that protects the payload of a launch vehicle.
to wrap or clothe for burial; enshroud.
to cover; hide from view.
to veil, as in obscurity or mystery: They shrouded their past lives in an effort to forget.
to provide (a water wheel) with a shroud.
Obsolete. to shelter.
Archaic. to take shelter.
Origin of shroud
1Other words for shroud
Other words from shroud
- shroudless, adjective
- shroudlike, adjective
Words Nearby shroud
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How to use shroud in a sentence
So if you do see a shroud down the hallway, you might not want to run.
Dyar views VERITAS as one of a three-part campaign that would ideally peel back the planet’s yellow shroud—an orbiter, an atmospheric probe, and a lander.
Three ways scientists could search for life on Venus | Charlie Wood | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceLike most small drones, it integrates automatic obstacle avoidance and uses propeller shrouds to protect both the blades themselves and any objects, persons, or pets that might otherwise encounter them.
New Amazon hardware: Ring drones, Echo Dot 4th Gen, Wi-Fi 6 Eero, and more | Jim Salter | September 24, 2020 | Ars TechnicaWhile in cruise flight, it pivots so that the propeller shrouds become wing-like, giving the craft an aerodynamic boost as it flies more like a fixed-wing aircraft than a helicopter.
Amazon is one big step closer to delivering packages by drone | Rob Verger | September 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceClouds of sulfuric acid shroud the surface from space-based observation, and the extreme heat and pressure destroy most electronics and landing gear in a very short time.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars | Neel Patel | August 17, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
The shawl, we learn, weaves its way through Mexican life, from its use as a baby carrier to a shroud used to bury the dead.
Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s Iconic Textile—the Rebozo | Liza Foreman | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPeople touched the yellow feather shroud, singing “Indian Red” as the transfer of the coffin to the vehicle was done.
They buried us without shroud or coffin And in August ... the barley grew up out of our grave.
Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013: Accessible, Yes, and Beautiful | Jimmy So | August 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe most famous ones are the Mandylion of Edessa, the Veronica and the shroud of Turin.
Answering these questions we may come to know ourselves a little better, as well as the shroud.
The Shroud of Turin and Thomas de Wesselow’s ‘The Sign.’ | Thomas de Wesselow | April 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe telegraphed to her servants to strip her house of its summer shroud, and returned early on the day of his choice.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonA great white shroud covered the corpse, closely outlining some of its contours.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsThis shroud was almost completely eaten away at one end, and left one of the feet visible.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsWard pulled the shroud back, revealing a horribly mangled body.
Wrapped in their fiery vesture and shroud of flame, they yet exulted in their glorious victory.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for shroud
/ (ʃraʊd) /
a garment or piece of cloth used to wrap a dead body
anything that envelops like a garment: a shroud of mist
a protective covering for a piece of equipment
astronautics a streamlined protective covering used to protect the payload during a rocket-powered launch
nautical one of a pattern of ropes or cables used to stay a mast
any of a set of wire cables stretched between a smokestack or similar structure and the ground, to prevent side sway
Also called: shroud line any of a set of lines running from the canopy of a parachute to the harness
(tr) to wrap in a shroud
(tr) to cover, envelop, or hide
archaic to seek or give shelter
Origin of shroud
1Derived forms of shroud
- shroudless, adjective
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