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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..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet..

Collar :: Collar (n.) An eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured..

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

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing..

Scotchman :: Scotchman (n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

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

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

Strain :: Strain (a.) To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument..

Swiftfoot :: Swifter (v. t.) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) To cover with a shroud; especially, to inclose in a winding sheet; to dress for the grave..

Shroud :: Shroud (v. t.) To lop. See Shrood.

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..

Channel :: Channel (n.) Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks..

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

Benight :: Benight (v. t.) To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure.

Enshroud :: Enshroud (v. t.) To cover with, or as with, a shroud; to shroud..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) That which covers or shelters like a shroud.

Cat-harping :: Cat-harping (n.) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

Mizzen :: Mizzen (a.) Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc..

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