shroud

IPA: ʃrˈaʊd

That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.
That which covers or shelters like a shroud.
A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.
One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate.
(astronautics) A streamlined protective covering used to protect the payload during a rocket-powered launch.
The branching top of a tree; foliage.

Examples of "shroud" in Sentences

The dark storm clouds began to shroud the sun, casting a shadow over the entire town
The veil of secrecy shrouding the company's financial dealings was finally lifted by an investigative journalist
The heavy fog shrouded the mountain peak, making it nearly impossible to see more than a few feet in front of you
The mystery surrounding the missing heirloom was shrouded in whispers and rumors
The old cemetery was shrouded in an eerie silence, broken only by the distant sound of crows cawing