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shroud noun

  /ʃraʊd/ , /ʃɹaʊd/
  • (nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.
 hauban
  • Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.
 linceul, suaire
  • A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.
 voile
  • (astronautics) A streamlined protective covering used to protect the payload during a rocket-powered launch.
 coiffe
shroud tube
chandelle
Turin Shroud
Saint-Suaire
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