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Shroud :: Shroud (n.) The branching top of a tree; foliage.

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..

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

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

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..

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..

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.

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

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

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

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

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) To cover, as with a shroud; to protect completely; to cover so as to conceal; to hide; to veil..

Unshroud :: Unshroud (v. t.) To remove the shroud from; to uncover.

Ratlins :: Ratlins (n. pl.) The small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds and forming the steps of a rope ladder.

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

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

Shroudy :: Shroudy (a.) Affording shelter.

Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..

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 covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt..

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