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Collar :: Collar (n.) An eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured..

Shroudless :: Shroudless (a.) Without a shroud.

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt..

Shrouded :: Shrouded (imp. & p. p.) of Shrou.

Chrisom :: Chrisom (n.) A child which died within a month after its baptism; -- so called from the chrisom cloth which was used as a shroud for it.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) That which covers or shelters like a shroud.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet..

Dead-eye :: Dead-eye (n.) A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye..

Shrouding :: Shrouding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shrou.

Shroudy :: Shroudy (a.) Affording shelter.

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To protect; to shelter from danger; to shroud.

Wapp :: Wapp (n.) A rope with wall knots in it with which the shrouds are set taut.

Beshroud :: Beshroud (v. t.) To cover with, or as with, a shroud; to screen..

Unshroud :: Unshroud (v. t.) To remove the shroud from; to uncover.

Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..

Ratlins :: Ratlins (n. pl.) The small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds and forming the steps of a rope ladder.

Chain :: Chain (n.) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels..

Disenshrouded :: Disenshrouded (a.) Freed from a shroudlike covering; unveiled.

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