Main Entry: bal·da·chin

Pronunciation: \ˈbȯl-də-kən, ˈbal-\

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

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural baldachins or baldachinos

Etymology: Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco Baghdad, Iraq

Date: 1537

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