English Explanatory Dictionary

winding sheet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A burial shroud.
  2. A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death.

Word forms

winding sheet winding sheets winding-sheet

Synonyms

winding cloth
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