To cover or hide something, especially a dead body, with a cloth.
Shrouds are usually used for sad or serious things, like when someone dies.
Examples:
She shrouds the mirror with a cloth.
The dark clouds shrouds the mountain.
He shrouds the old chair with a blanket.
The fog shrouds the whole town.
The mystery shrouds the old house.
The darkness shrouds everything at night.
A set of ropes or wires that support the mast on a sailing ship.
Shrouds are important for keeping the mast strong and steady.
Examples:
The sailor climbs the shrouds to reach the top of the mast.
The shrouds are made of strong ropes.
The wind pulls on the shrouds.
The shrouds help the ship to stay upright.
The shrouds are like the bones of the ship.
The shrouds are high up and hard to see.