winding sheet

n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud

shroud

(ʃraʊd)

n. 1. a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial. 2. something that covers, conceals, or protects: a shroud of darkness. 3. any of a number of fixed ropes or wires that converge from the head of a ship's mast and keep it from swaying. 4. Also called shroud′ line`. any of a number of suspension cords of a parachute attaching the load to the canopy. v.t. 5. to wrap or clothe for burial; enshroud. 6. to cover; hide from view. 7. to veil in obscurity or mystery. 8. Archaic. to take shelter. [before 1000; Old English scrūd, c. Old Norse skrūth apparel]

Translations

单词	winding sheet
释义	winding sheet winding sheet n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud shroud (ʃraʊd) n. 1. a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial. 2. something that covers, conceals, or protects: a shroud of darkness. 3. any of a number of fixed ropes or wires that converge from the head of a ship's mast and keep it from swaying. 4. Also called shroud′ line`. any of a number of suspension cords of a parachute attaching the load to the canopy. v.t. 5. to wrap or clothe for burial; enshroud. 6. to cover; hide from view. 7. to veil in obscurity or mystery. 8. Archaic. to take shelter. [before 1000; Old English scrūd, c. Old Norse skrūth apparel] Translations winding sheet winding sheet a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud ThesaurusSeeshroud
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