Plural of shroud
regular plural
The plural of shroud is shrouds.
Forms of shroud
| Singular | shroud /ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shrouds |
| Countable | countable |
Shrouds in a sentence
- Every time we came a research area, we had to pause while the scientists threw grey shrouds over prototypes that I wasn’t to see.2019 April 25, Samanth Subramanian, “Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands”, in The...
- On idle afternoons I have patiently observed spiders spin shrouds of silk for their trapped prey.2001, Descant. From the entry garua
- The shrouds were set up in the usual way to the puttocks by means of a pair of deadeyes.2012, R. C. Anderson, The Rigging of Ships: in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720, →ISBN. From the entry puttocks
- Gun shots began to fill the air, as our men began to fire from the crowsnests and shrouds.2008, Gertjan Zwiggelaar, A Pirate’s Tale, Baltimore, Md.: PublishAmerica, →ISBN, page 437. From the entry crowsnest
- That meant it was not possible to use ratlines — that is, to make rope ladders out of the shrouds by adding small connecting pieces of ropes.1980, Richard W. Unger, The Ship in the Medieval Economy 600-1600, page 34. From the entry ratline
Meaning of shroud
- noun That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
- noun Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.
- noun That which covers or shelters like a shroud.
Questions about the plural of shroud
- What is the plural of shroud?
- The plural of shroud is shrouds.
- Is shroud countable?
- Shroud is a countable noun.
Source and license
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