cerecloth

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

cerecloth
    n 1: a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cerecloth \Cere"cloth`\, n. [L. cera wax + E. cloth.]
   A cloth smeared with melted wax, or with some gummy or
   glutinous matter.
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         Linen, besmeared with gums, in manner of cerecloth.
                                                  --Bacon.
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