shroud
nounDefinition of shroud
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: something that covers, screens, or guards: such as
a
: one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding
b
: a guard (as of ceramic or fiberglass) that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching
3
: burial garment : winding-sheet, cerement
4a
: one of the ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts
b
: one of the cords that suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy
shroud
verb
shrouded;
shrouding;
shrouds
Definition of shroud (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
archaic
: to cover for protection
2a
: to cut off from view : obscure
trees shrouded by fog this point is shrouded in uncertainty— Henry James
b
: to veil under another appearance (as by obscuring or disguising)
shrouded the decision in a series of formalities
3
: to dress for burial
archaic
: to seek shelter
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