shroud

noun \ ˈshrau̇d , especially Southern ˈsrau̇d \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

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Definition of shroud

1 obsolete : shelter, protection

2 : something that covers, screens, or guards: such as

a : one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding

b : a guard (as of ceramic or fiberglass) that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching

3 : burial garment : winding-sheet, cerement

4 a : one of the ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts

b : one of the cords that suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy

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Examples of shroud in a Sentence

the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy

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Fulginiti said that a green burial with a simple wooden coffin or shroud would be less expensive than buying an elaborate casket, the cost of green burial plots would be somewhat more expensive than ordinary cemetery sites.

— gregory b. hladky, courant.com, "No Expensive Caskets. No Toxic Chemicals. 'Green Burials' Growing In Popularity In Connecticut," 6 July 2018
Yet with songs as delicate as the shrouds that decorated the stage, Grizzly Bear’s cultivated approach was ill-suited to the setting.

— bill brownlee, kansascity, "Middle of the Map opening night: a few setbacks, a sultry show from Spoon," 30 June 2018
The library’s six reading tables are covered every evening with leather shrouds, which shield the wood from corrosive bat droppings and need to be vacuumed regularly.

— patricia kowsmann, WSJ, "The Bats Help Preserve Old Books But They Drive Librarians, Well, Batty," 17 June 2018
The saint, wrapped in a black cloak or shroud, floats on the river’s surface, his body lapped by little feathery waves.

— holland cotter, New York Times, "‘Painted in Mexico’: When a New Art Flourished Far From Mother Spain," 10 May 2018
High-tech jackets and long-sleeve shirts still get wet, and those damp clothes can turn into a heavy, misery-inducing shroud later in the race.

— jon chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Rain drops like tiny darts, blisters that cut like a serrated knife. A Globe reporter on the worst of what runners are braving out there," 16 Apr. 2018
The shroud is believed by many to be the cloth in which Jesus's body was wrapped after his death.

— mike fillon, Popular Mechanics, "The Real Face Of Jesus," 23 Jan. 2015
Westerners have become accustomed to spending weeks under a shroud of smoke.

— rocky barker, idahostatesman, "Get used to the smoke. We're on track for more wildfires - and they'll reshape Idaho. | Idaho Statesman," 27 May 2018
What was meant to be the Big Reveal on the Space Needle's new look turned out to be a view of city's most famous observation deck disappearing into a shroud of fog.

— christine clarridge, The Seattle Times, "Really?! Fog thwarts reveal of Space Needle’s glass-paneled observation deck," 18 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of shroud

Middle English, garment, from Old English scrūd; akin to Old English scrēade shred — more at shred

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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shroud Synonyms

Synonyms

blanket, cloak, cope, cover, cover-up, covering, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, robe, veil, wraps;

Related Words

blind, concealer, screen, shield;

fig leaf, Trojan horse;

camouflage, disguise, facade (also façade), face, mask, veneer;

gloss, varnish;

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

shroud

verb

Definition of shroud

shrouded; shrouding; shrouds

transitive verb

1 a archaic : to cover for protection

b obsolete : conceal

2 a : to cut off from view : obscure

trees shrouded by fog

this point is shrouded in uncertainty
—Henry James

b : to veil under another appearance (as by obscuring or disguising)

shrouded the decision in a series of formalities

3 : to dress for burial

intransitive verb

archaic : to seek shelter

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Examples of shroud in a Sentence

The mountains were shrouded in fog.
Their work is shrouded in secrecy.

Recent Examples of shroud from the Web

Milinkovic-Savic, though, has also been the subject of speculation, with his future shrouded in uncertainty, much like Grujic's.

— SI.com, "Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Hints at Desire to Link Up With Liverpool Midfielder Next Season," 29 June 2018
Using a social network like Facebook is a two-way street, part-shrouded in shadow.

— tom simonite, WIRED, "Your Instagram #Dogs and #Cats Are Training Facebook's AI," 2 May 2018
Such height alone was enough to attract attention, but being shrouded in mostly black—a black hat, a black coat, some black boots, and a red bandana—certainly helped in that regard too.

— clarkisha kent, The Root, "Bloody Mae," 11 Mar. 2018
Castle’s Ghost Clock is a haunting sculpture, cleverly shrouded, and fooling the eye.

— elizabeth botten, Smithsonian, "Wendell Castle, The Man Who Made Furniture Dance, Dead at 85," 30 Jan. 2018
There are no winners in a war, for even victory is shrouded in death.

— chuck yarborough, cleveland.com, "In sharing the 'how-to' of war correspondence at Kent's Roosevelt High, the teacher gets schooled: Chuck Yarborough," 21 Jan. 2018
The diversity of causes was evident during more than an hour of impassioned remarks in the plaza, initially shrouded in a haze of fog and mist.

— lauren caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "At S.A. Women’s March, progressive causes abound," 20 Jan. 2018
That said, Tim Wardle, the documentary's director, realizes shrouding his movie in mystery is a near-impossible task.

— refinery29.com, "The Extremely Dark Side To The Buzzy Documentary Three Identical Strangers," 28 June 2018
Minaj also makes an appearance, dramatically shroud in fog.

— connor whittum, Billboard, "Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Release Moody 'The Light Is Coming' Music Video: Watch," 21 June 2018

First Known Use of shroud

14th century

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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SHROUD Defined for English Language Learners

shroud

noun

Definition of shroud for English Language Learners

: a cloth that is used to wrap a dead body
: something that covers or hides something

shroud

verb

Definition of shroud for English Language Learners

: to cover or hide (something)

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shroud

noun \ ˈshrau̇d \

Definition of shroud for Students

1 : the cloth placed over or around a dead body

2 : something that covers or hides

a shroud of secrecy

shroud

verb

Definition of shroud for Students

shrouded; shrouding

: to cover or hide with or as if with a shroud

The road was shrouded in fog.

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