shroud

nouns

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

shroud

is a part of

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

is a type of (narrower)

something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

"a washing line"

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

mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

cover as if with a shroud

"The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

cover, enshroud, hide, shroud

form a cover like a shroud

"Mist shrouded the castle"

shroud

is a type of (narrower)

form a cover over

"The grass covered the grave"

wrap in a shroud

"shroud the corpses"

shroud

is a type of (narrower)

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

"wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"