canopy Definition

canopy
noun canopies

1. An ornamental covering hung over a bed, throne, etc.
2. A covering hung or held up over something or someone, usually for shelter.

Thesaurus: awning, covering, shade.
3. A wide overhead covering.
4. archit.
A roof-like structure over an altar, recess, etc.
5. A transparent cover over the cockpit of an aeroplane.
6. bot.
The topmost layer of a wood or forest, consisting of the uppermost leaves and branches of trees.
7. The fabric part of a parachute, that opens like an umbrella.

Derivative: canopied
adj

Etymology: 14c: from Greek konopeion a couch with a mosquito net.