'Cerecloth' definitions:

Definition of 'cerecloth'

(from WordNet)
noun
A waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud

Definition of 'Cerecloth'

From: GCIDE
  • Cerecloth \Cere"cloth`\, n. [L. cera wax + E. cloth.] A cloth smeared with melted wax, or with some gummy or glutinous matter. [1913 Webster]
  • Linen, besmeared with gums, in manner of cerecloth. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]