shroud
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
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Sense 2 verb
cover as if with a shroud
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
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Sense 3 noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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Sense 4 verb
form a cover like a shroud
Mist shrouded the castle
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Sense 5 noun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
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Sense 6 verb
wrap in a shroud
shroud the corpses
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | chute |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | line |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cerement |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | enclose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | wear round |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | sailing |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | ship |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | line |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | futtock shroud |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cerement |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | spread over |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shroud |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pall |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shroud |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | shroud |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | burial garment |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | cerement |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | wrap |