winding sheet

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Synonyms: winding-sheet, winding sheets

Antonyms: winding-sheet, winding sheets

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Noun

1. A burial [[shroud]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A collection of [[tallow]] rising up against the [[wick]] of a [[candle]], once regarded as an [[omen]] of [[death]].

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