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Noun shroud has 3 senses

shroud - a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
--₁ is a kind of line
--₁ is a part of parachute, chute
sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud - (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
--₂ is a kind of line
--₂ is a part of ship
--₂ has particulars: futtock shroud
pall, shroud, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes - burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
--₃ is a kind of burial garment

Derived forms: verb shroud₂, verb shroud₁, verb shroud₃

Verb shroud has 3 senses

shroud, enshroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
--₁ is one way to envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

Derived form: noun shroud₃
Sample sentence:
The wind storms shroud the area with dust and dirt
shroud - form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle"
--₂ is one way to cover, spread over

Derived form: noun shroud₃
Sample sentence:
Dust and dirt shroud the area
shroud - wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
--₃ is one way to wrap, wrap up

Derived form: noun shroud₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody