SHROUD

(noun) burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
synonyms : cerement , pall , winding-clothes , winding-sheet
His body lay in the coffin, covered in a black velvet pall. -added by naila_inlas
a pall of smoke over the city. -added by pragati_gupta
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
synonyms : mainsheet , sheet , tack , weather sheet
(noun) a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
(verb) wrap in a shroud
"shroud the corpses"
(verb) cover as if with a shroud
"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
synonyms : cover , enshroud , hide
(verb) form a cover like a shroud
"Mist shrouded the castle"

Mnemonics for shroud

(Tag: Hindi) Shroud sounds similar to "SHRAAD" in hindi which is a ritual performed to appease our ansectors:who are dead and dead ppl are covered by burial garment before cremation.
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(Tag: ) shroud = sh + round; shirt is round. i.e hiding the body.
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(Tag: ) SHROUD: Shr(shhhhhh)+oud(loud)=> cant bear loud noise and hence need to cover my ears wid earbuds
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