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

Swifter :: Swifter (n.) The forward shroud of a lower mast.

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

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

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

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

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree..

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..

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.

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..

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

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.

Shroudy :: Shroudy (a.) Affording shelter.

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

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..

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..

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..

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

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

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