English noun: shroud | |||
1. | shroud (artifact) a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
Part meronym | chute, parachute | ||
2. | shroud (artifact) (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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | futtock shroud | ||
Part meronym | ship | ||
Domain category | navigation, sailing, seafaring | ||
3. | shroud (artifact) burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped | ||
Synonyms | cerement, pall, winding-clothes, winding-sheet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | burial garment | ||
English verb: shroud | |||
1. | shroud (contact) cover as if with a shroud | ||
Samples | The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery. | ||
Examples | The wind storms shroud the area with dust and dirt | ||
Synonyms | cover, enshroud, hide | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | ||
2. | shroud (stative) form a cover like a shroud | ||
Samples | Mist shrouded the castle. | ||
Examples | Dust and dirt shroud the area | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||
3. | shroud (contact) wrap in a shroud | ||
Samples | Shroud the corpses. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wrap, wrap up | ||