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   winding sheet

   /ˈwʌɪndɪŋʃiːt/

   noun

   • 1. a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; a shroud.

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   What is a winding sheet called?

   • Among the Orthodox, a winding sheet is most commonly known by its Greek name, the epitaphios, or its Slavonic name, the plaschanitsa. Unlike most icons, the image is painted or sewn onto a piece of cloth rather than something solid, like a piece of wood.

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   What does winding-sheet mean?

   • He now stood for his statue to the sculptor, Nicholas Stone, standing before a fire in his study at the Deanery, with his winding-sheet wrapped and tied round him, his eyes shut, and his feet resting on a funeral urn. Find similar words to using the buttons below. Winding-sheet definition: A sheet for wrapping a corpse; a shroud.

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   What does it mean for a sheet to be in the wind?

   • In maritime terminology, a ‘sheet’ refers to a rope attached to the clew (metal loop at the lower corner) of a sail. When the sheet is free and flapping around in the wind, it is described as being ‘a sheet in the wind’. This expression is used when trimming the sail.

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   a mass of tallow or wax that has run down and hardened on the side of a candle, sometimes considered an omen of misfortune. winding sheet. noun. a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud.

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   A winding-sheet is a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial, also called a shroud. Learn the word history, first known use, and related entries of this term from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › winding-sheetWINDING SHEET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   winding sheet in American English. noun. 1. shroud (sense 1) 2. a mass of tallow or wax that has run down and hardened on the side of a candle, sometimes considered an omen of misfortune. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   Definition of winding sheet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A winding-sheet is a sheet for wrapping a corpse; a shroud. Find out more about this term, its pronunciation, translation and related words in The Free Dictionary.

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   A winding-sheet is a cloth in which the body of a dead person is wrapped for burial; also called a shroud. Learn more about the word form, synonyms, and sentence examples of winding-sheet.

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   1. a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial. 2. something that covers, conceals, or protects: a shroud of darkness. 3. any of a number of fixed ropes or wires that converge from the head of a ship's mast and keep it from swaying. 4.