winding cloth
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winding-cloth — … Useful english dictionary
winding sheet — noun A burial shroud. Syn: winding cloth … Wiktionary
winding sheet — [ˈwaındıŋ ʃi:t] n a cloth that is wrapped around a dead person s body before it is buried, used especially in the past = ↑shroud … Dictionary of contemporary English
winding sheet — winding ,sheet noun count a piece of cloth that a dead person is wrapped in before they are buried: SHROUD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
winding sheet — n. a cloth in which the body of a dead person is wrapped for burial; shroud … English World dictionary
winding sheet — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms winding sheet : singular winding sheet plural winding sheets a piece of cloth that a dead person is wrapped in before they are buried … English dictionary
winding sheet — 1. shroud (def. 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. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * winding sheet f37 [winding sheet] [ˈwaɪndɪŋ ʃiːt] [ˈwaɪndɪŋ ʃiːt] noun… … Useful english dictionary
Altar cloth — Altar covered with white altar cloths. An (altar cloth) is used by various religious groups to cover an altar. Christianity, ancient Judaism, and Buddhism are among the world religions that use altar cloths. Because many altars are made of wood… … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Nicholas Stone — For other people of the same name, see Nick Stone. Engraving of the now lost monument to Nicholas Stone (centre) and his son Nicholas Stone (1586/87[1] – 24 August 1647) was an English sculptor and architect. In 1619 he was appointed master mason … Wikipedia
