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   Wind·ing sheet

   /ˈwīndiNG ˌSHēt/

   

   noun

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

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   What is winding-sheet?

   • Definition of winding-sheet : a sheet in which a corpse is wrapped First Known Use of winding-sheet 15th century, in the meaning defined above

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   What does the winding sheet describe?

   • The winding sheet describes his emotions and the buildup of anger over time—winding and winding until it was time to release it all. The phrase “and he couldn’t bring himself to hit a woman” (Petry) is repeated throughout when he enters a racist situation with the white women.

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   What is a sheet in the wind?

   • A ‘sheet’ is a rope attached to the clew (metal loop at the lower corner) of a sail – used when ‘trimming the sail’. If the sheet is free (loose and flapping around), it is said to be a ‘sheet in the wind’.

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   Did Max lay in a winding sheet?

   • She waited, uncomfortably aware of the fact that Max lay close by in the plastic winding sheet. The small brass on the north side shows a soul with clasped hands being borne to heaven in a winding sheet.

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   noun. shroud ( def 1 ). 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. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of winding sheet 1. late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425.

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   Apr 18, 2024 · 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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   n. 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.

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Definitions of winding-sheet. noun. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. synonyms: cerement, pall, shroud, winding-clothes. see more.

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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 sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial; shroud Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Noun [ edit] winding sheet (plural winding sheets) A burial shroud. ( historical) A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death . Synonyms [ edit] winding cloth. Translations [ edit] ± burial shroud. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English multiword terms.