baldachin

bal·da·chin

noun \ˈbȯl-də-kən, ˈbal-\

plural baldachins or baldachinos

Definition of BALDACHIN

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

Variants of BALDACHIN

bal·da·chin or bal·da·chi·no \ˌbal-də-ˈkē-(ˌ)nō, ˌbäl-\

Origin of BALDACHIN

Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco Baghdad, Iraq

First Known Use: 1537