winding sheet

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Noun

winding sheet (plural winding sheets)

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

Synonyms

• winding cloth

Translations

• Russian: са́ван

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