definition of
[shroud]

[1] #1 shroud v. [enshroud, hide, cover] cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery". wn

[2] #2 shroud n. a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute. wn

[3] #3 shroud n. [sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet] (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind. wn

[4] #4 shroud v. form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle". wn

[5] #5 shroud n. [pall, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes] burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. wn