noun
- cloths used to wrap a dead body for burial
- things that cover or hide something
- ropes or cables that support a ship’s mast
Usage: nautical
verb
- covers or hides something completely
Examples
- The ancient mummy was wrapped in linen shrouds.
- Thick fog shrouds the mountain peaks every morning.
- The sailors checked the shrouds before setting sail.
- Mystery shrouds the disappearance of the famous author.
- Heavy curtains served as shrouds for the windows.
- The ship’s shrouds were damaged in the storm.
- Darkness shrouds the old castle at night.