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Definition of shroud
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of shroud is as below...
Shroud
(n.) To
cover,
as with a
shroud;
to
protect
completely;
to cover so as to
conceal;
to hide; to
veil..
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Backstay
::
Backstay
(n.) A rope or stay
extending
from the
masthead
to the side of a ship,
slanting
a
little
aft, to
assist
the
shrouds
in
supporting
the
mast..
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..
Cat-harping
::
Cat-harping
(n.) One of the short ropes or iron
cramps
used to brace in the
shrouds
toward
the masts so a to give freer sweep to the
yards.
Shroud
::
Shroud
(n.)
Especially,
the dress for the dead; a
winding
sheet..
Shroud
::
Shroud
(n.) A
covered
place used as a
retreat
or
shelter,
as a cave or den; also, a vault or
crypt..
Shroud
::
Shroud
(n.) To
cover,
as with a
shroud;
to
protect
completely;
to cover so as to
conceal;
to hide; to
veil..
Channel
::
Channel
(n.) Flat
ledges
of heavy plank
bolted
edgewise
to the
outside
of a
vessel,
to
increase
the
spread
of the
shrouds
and carry them clear of the
bulwarks..
Shrouded
::
Shrouded
(imp. & p. p.) of
Shrou.
Crosstrees
::
Crosstrees
(n. pl.)
Pieces
of
timber
at a
masthead,
to which are
attached
the upper
shrouds.
At the head of lower masts in large
vessels,
they
support
a
semicircular
platform
called
the top..
Shroud
::
Shroud
(n.) A set of ropes
serving
as stays to
support
the
masts.
The lower
shrouds
are
secured
to the sides of
vessels
by heavy iron bolts and are
passed
around
the head of the lower
masts.
Shrouded
::
Shrouded
(a.)
Provided
with a
shroud
or
shrouds.
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..
Swiftfoot
::
Swifter
(v. t.) To
tighten,
as slack
standing
rigging,
by
bringing
the
opposite
shrouds
nearer..
Lanyard
::
Lanyard
(n.) A short piece of rope or line for
fastening
something
in
ships;
as, the
lanyards
of the gun
ports,
of the buoy, and the like; esp.,
pieces
passing
through
the
dead-eyes,
and used to
extend
shrouds,
stays,
etc..
Scotchman
::
Scotchman
(n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide
placed
over
shrouds
and other
rigging
to
prevent
chafe by the
running
gear.
Cerement
::
Cerement
(n.) Any
shroud
or
wrapping
for the dead.
Shroud-laid
::
Shroud-laid
(a.)
Composed
of four
strands,
and laid
right-handed
with a
heart,
or
center;
-- said of rope. See
Illust.
under
Cordage..
Shrouding
::
Shrouding
(n.) The
shrouds.
See
Shroud,
n., 7..
Shroud
::
Shroud
(n.) The
branching
top of a tree;
foliage.
Emboss
::
Emboss
(v. t.) To hide or
conceal
in a
thicket;
to
imbosk;
to
inclose,
shelter,
or
shroud
in a
wood..
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