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 shroud shroud /ˈʃraʊd/

noun

  1. Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped  ( cerement , pall , shroud , winding-clothes , winding-sheet )
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind  ( mainsheet , sheet , shroud , tack , weather sheet )
    (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
     The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
    The sailor adjusted the sheet to catch more wind and increase the boat's speed
  3. A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute  ( shroud )
    a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

verb

  1. () Cover as if with a shroud  ( cover , enshroud , hide , shroud )
    cover as if with a shroud
     The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
    The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
  2. Wrap in a shroud  ( shroud )
    wrap in a shroud
     Shroud the corpses
    shroud the corpses
  3. Form a cover like a shroud  ( shroud )
    form a cover like a shroud
     Mist shrouded the castle
    Mist shrouded the castle


 cider vinegar cider vinegar /ˈsaɪdə ˈvɪnɪgər/

noun

  1. Vinegar made from cider  ( cider vinegar )
    vinegar made from cider
     I like to use cider vinegar when making salad dressing
    I like to use cider vinegar when making salad dressing


 line of latitude line of latitude /laɪn ʌv ˈlætɪtjuːd/

noun

  1. An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator  ( latitude , line of latitude , parallel of latitude , parallel )
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
     The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude
    The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude


 genus Baptisia genus Baptisia /ˈdʒiːnəs bæpˈtiːziə/

noun

  1. Genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod  ( Baptisia , genus Baptisia )
    genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod