sheet vs shroud

shroud vs sheet

sheet and shroud both are nouns.

sheet and shroud both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sheet	Yes	No	Yes	No
shroud	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sheet and shroud are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of sheet include mainsheet, tack, weather sheet.

sheet (noun)	shroud (noun)
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs	burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width	a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
paper used for writing or printing
newspaper with half-size pages
any broad thin expanse or surface
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

sheet (verb)	shroud (verb)
cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping	wrap in a shroud
come down as if in sheets	cover as if with a shroud
	form a cover like a shroud

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