English dictionary definition of:

shroud


Noun

  • a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
  • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  • burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

Verb

  • cover as if with a shroud
  • form a cover like a shroud
  • wrap in a shroud

Thesaurus

cerement   cover   enshroud   hide   mainsheet   pall   sheet   tack   winding-clothes   winding-sheet  

Spellzone course content

View spelling list ou words - set 1 and learn about the word shroud in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow.

Scrabble score for shroud


Scrabble score = 10

generated at 09:36:01 on 18-05-22

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