baldachin

noun

bal·​da·​chin ˈbȯl-də-kən 

ˈbal-

variants or baldachino

ˌbal-də-ˈkē-(ˌ)nō 

ˌbäl-

plural baldachins or baldachinos

1

: a cloth canopy fixed or carried over an important person or a sacred object

2

: a rich embroidered fabric of silk and gold

3

: an ornamental structure resembling a canopy used especially over an altar

Examples of baldachin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Farmyard carts were heaped with parasols and straw hats to protect the guests from the unrelenting sun, and a baldachin was hastily created for the bride the day before and held aloft on bamboo poles by the adorable flower girls and pages. —Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco Baghdad, Iraq

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1