winding-sheet

Noun

Meaning

A burial shroud.

(historical) A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

winding sheet

Synonyms

pall envelope shroud cerement cerecloth graveclothes winding cloth

Hypernyms

burial garment

Close letter words and terms

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