shroud

(noun) a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute.

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind. Synonyms: sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet.

(noun) burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. Synonyms: pall, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes.

(verb) cover as if with a shroud. Synonyms: enshroud, hide, cover. Examples: "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery."

(verb) form a cover like a shroud. Examples: "Mist shrouded the castle."

(verb) wrap in a shroud. Examples: "Shroud the corpses."