shroud

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : corde reliant le harnais à la voile d'un parachute ; manœuvre ou hauban servant à régler l'angle d'une voile par rapport au vent ; ou linceul funéraire dans lequel on enveloppe un corps.

A noun with multiple meanings: a line that suspends the harness from a parachute canopy; a nautical line that adjusts the angle of a sail relative to the wind; or a burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped.

1. Parachute lineC1formal

   A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute.

   suspente

   • The parachutist checked the shroud lines before jumping.
   • A tangled shroud can cause the parachute to malfunction.
   • The shroud lines are made of strong, lightweight material.

2. Nautical lineC1formal

   A line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.

   hauban

   • The sailor adjusted the shroud to optimize the sail's angle.
   • The shroud is essential for controlling the ship's speed.
   • He pulled the shroud tight to catch the wind.

3. B2formal

   A burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped.

   Linceul

   • The body was wrapped in a simple linen shroud.
   • Ancient tombs often contain shrouds made of fine cloth.
   • The shroud was decorated with religious symbols.

   Synonymescerement

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couvrir ou de cacher quelque chose, souvent d'une manière mystérieuse ou protectrice.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering or concealing something, often in a mysterious or protective manner.

1. Cover or concealB2formal

   To cover or hide something, as if with a cloth or veil.

   envelopper, voiler

   • Mist shrouded the mountain peaks.
   • The truth was shrouded in mystery.
   • Dark clouds shrouded the sky before the storm.

   Synonymesblanketcloakconcealcoverenshroudmaskobscurescreenveil

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealuncover

2. Wrap for burialB2formal

   To wrap a dead body in a burial cloth.

   Envelopper un corps pour l'ensevelissement

   • The body was shrouded in a white linen cloth.
   • Ancient Egyptians shrouded their mummies in bandages.
   • The family shrouded the deceased according to tradition.

   Synonymesenfoldenshroudenwrapswaddlewrap