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Shroud

A shroud is typically something, usually a cloth, that covers or protects some other object. The term is most often used in reference to burial sheets but also has specific meanings as the heat shield of a space capsule and as a rope that gives support to the masts in sailing ships. See also Shroud_of_Turin and Sailboat_Shroud.

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