canopy
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can·o·py
(kăn′ə-pē)n. pl. can·o·pies
1. A covering, usually of cloth, suspended over a throne or bed or held aloft on poles abovean eminent person or a sacred object.
2. Architecture An ornamental rooflike projection over a niche, altar, or tomb.
3. A protective rooflike covering, often of canvas, mounted on a frame over a walkway ordoor.
4. A high overarching covering, such as the sky: "I just look up at the stars and let thevastness of that black and twinkling canopy fill my soul" (Margaret Mason).
5. The uppermost layer in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees.
6. The transparent enclosure over the cockpit of an aircraft.
7. The part of a parachute that opens up to catch the air.
tr.v. can·o·pied, can·o·py·ing, can·o·pies
To cover with or as if with a canopy.
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