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Shroudless :: Shroudless (a.) Without a shroud.

Lanyard :: Lanyard (n.) A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt..

Crosstrees :: Crosstrees (n. pl.) Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the top..

Shrouding :: Shrouding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shrou.

Shroud-laid :: Shroud-laid (a.) Composed of four strands, and laid right-handed with a heart, or center; -- said of rope. See Illust. under Cordage..

Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A set of ropes serving as stays to support the masts. The lower shrouds are secured to the sides of vessels by heavy iron bolts and are passed around the head of the lower masts.

Shrouding :: Shrouding (n.) The shrouds. See Shroud, n., 7..

Shrouded :: Shrouded (imp. & p. p.) of Shrou.

Emboss :: Emboss (v. t.) To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood..

Shroud :: Shroud (v. i.) To take shelter or harbor.

Black :: Black (a.) In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds..

Shadow :: Shadow (n.) To protect; to shelter from danger; to shroud.

Cerement :: Cerement (n.) Any shroud or wrapping for the dead.

Chain :: Chain (n.) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels..

Chrisom :: Chrisom (n.) A child which died within a month after its baptism; -- so called from the chrisom cloth which was used as a shroud for it.

Wapp :: Wapp (n.) A rope with wall knots in it with which the shrouds are set taut.

Disenshrouded :: Disenshrouded (a.) Freed from a shroudlike covering; unveiled.

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