a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

[ Syn: sheet , tack , mainsheet , weather sheet ]

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

[ Syn: pall , cerement , winding-sheet , winding-clothes ]

cover as if with a shroud; The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery

[ Syn: enshroud , hide , cover ]

form a cover like a shroud; Mist shrouded the castle'

wrap in a shroud; shroud the corpses'