shroud vs sheet

sheet vs shroud

shroud and sheet both are nouns.

shroud and sheet both are verbs.

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

As nouns, shroud and sheet are synonyms defined as:

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

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

shroud (noun)	sheet (noun)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped	bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
(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 line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute	a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
	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

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

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