Dictionary Check: shroud
"shroud" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
noun
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
noun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
verb
cover as if with a shroud
Example:
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
verb
form a cover like a shroud
Example:
"Mist shrouded the castle"
verb
wrap in a shroud
Example:
"shroud the corpses"
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