Baldachin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baldacchin noun A canopy hung over an altar or a throne.
- canopy noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
Senses
Baldachin is used for these senses in English:
- baldacchin (countable) A canopy suspended over an altar or throne, originally made of this fabric; a ciborium.
- canopy A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
canopy — full definition
- noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
- noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
- noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
- verb To cover something as if with a canopy.
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