Shroud (disambiguation)
A shroud is a burial cloth. Shroud may also refer to:
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In arts and entertainment:
- Shroud (comics), a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe
- Shroud (novel), by John Banville
- Fumine Sonozaki, a fictional villain in the Japanese TV series Kamen Rider W
- Shroud, in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering
In religion:
- Shroud of Turin, an ancient linen cloth believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ
- Epitaphios (liturgical), a shroud used in the Eastern Orthodox Church during Holy Week
In science and technology:
- Shroud (computing), to obfuscate code, i.e., make it difficult for humans to understand
- Shroud (sailing), a rope that gives support to the masts in sailing ships
- Barrel shroud, a covering attached to the barrel of a firearm
- Ducted fan, in engineering, a surrounding duct that guides airflow through a jet engine or similar machine
- Payload shroud or fairing, a structure used to protect a rocket payload from atmospheric pressure and heating during launch
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