Definitions for: Cerement

[n] burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

Webster (1913) Definition: Cere"ment, n. [L. cera wax: cf. F. cirement.]
(a) A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a
dead body when embalmed.
(b) Any shroud or wrapping for the dead.

Synonyms: pall, shroud, winding-clothes, winding-sheet

See Also: burial garment