What is the meaning of shroud?

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.
- synonyms: sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped.
- synonyms: pall, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes

verb

Cover as if with a shroud.
- usage: "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
- synonyms: enshroud, hide, cover
Form a cover like a shroud.
- usage: "Mist shrouded the castle"
Wrap in a shroud.
- usage: "shroud the corpses"

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