shroud in WordNet English dictionary

1. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
   pall  shroud  cerement  winding-sheet  winding-clothes 
   
2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
   sheet  tack  mainsheet  weather sheet  shroud 
   
3. a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
   shroud 
   

1. cover as if with a shroud
   "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
   shroud  enshroud  hide  cover 
   
2. wrap in a shroud
   "shroud the corpses"
   shroud 
   
3. form a cover like a shroud
   "Mist shrouded the castle"
   shroud