winding sheet

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A burial shroud.
  2. A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death. historical
    — He resorted to his pint of wine for consolation, drank it all in a few minutes, and fell asleep on his arms, with his hair straggling over the table, and a long winding-sheet in the candle dripping down upon him.

词形变化

winding sheets plural winding-sheet alternative,dated
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