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n a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute n (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind n burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped …

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  1. n a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute n (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind n burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped v cover as if with a shroud v form a cover like a shroud v wrap in a shroud