shroud-line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shroud lahyn]
- /ʃraʊd laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shroud lahyn]
- /ʃraʊd laɪn/

Definitions of shroud-line word

noun shroud-line a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial. 1
noun shroud-line something that covers or conceals like a garment: a shroud of rain. 1
noun shroud-line Nautical. any of a number of taut ropes or wires converging from both sides on the head of a lower or upper mast of the outer end of a bowsprit to steady it against lateral sway: a part of the standing rigging. 1
noun shroud-line Also called shroud line. Aeronautics. any of a number of suspension cords of a parachute attaching the load to the canopy. 1
noun shroud-line Also called shrouding. Machinery. (on a nonmetallic gear) an extended metal rim enclosing the ends of the teeth on either side. (on a water wheel) one of two rings of boards or plates enclosing the buckets at their ends. 1
noun shroud-line Rocketry. a cone-shaped shield that protects the payload of a launch vehicle. 1

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Origin of shroud-line

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English scrūd; cognate with Old Norse skrūth; akin to shred; (v.) Middle English shrouden, derivative of the noun; replacing Middle English shriden, Old English scrȳdan, derivative of scrūd

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Parts of speech for Shroud-line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shroud-line popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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