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shroud

noun
  1. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
    pall
  2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
    tack
  3. a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
verb
  1. wrap in a shroud
    “shroud the corpses”
  2. cover as if with a shroud
    “The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
    cover
  3. form a cover like a shroud
    “Mist shrouded the castle”