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shroud

nounverb 6 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

verb

cover as if with a shroud

“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”

noun

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

noun

a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

verb

form a cover like a shroud

“Mist shrouded the castle”

verb

wrap in a shroud

“shroud the corpses”

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