"shroud" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute (synset 104217790)
is a type of: line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

is a part of: chute, parachute - rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (synset 104195411)
referred to in: navigation, sailing, seafaring - the work of a sailor

is a type of: line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

subtypes: futtock shroud - shroud that is part of a ship's rigging

is a part of: ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

same as: mainsheet, sheet, tack, weather sheet
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped (synset 103884813)
is a type of: burial garment - cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial

same as: cerement, pall, winding-clothes, winding-sheet

Verb

Cover as if with a shroud (synset 201585121)
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

is a type of: enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

same as: cover, enshroud, hide
Form a cover like a shroud (synset 202755643)
"Mist shrouded the castle"

is a type of: cover, spread over - form a cover over
Wrap in a shroud (synset 201303023)
"shroud the corpses"

is a type of: wrap, wrap up - arrange or fold as a cover or protection