plural canopies
Definition of canopy
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a cloth covering suspended over a bed
b
: a cover (as of cloth) fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object : baldachin
A canopy hung over the altar.
2
: an ornamental rooflike structure
3a
: the transparent enclosure over an airplane cockpit
b
: the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air
canopy
verb
canopied; canopying
Definition of canopy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover with or as if with a canopy
Tall trees canopied the island.
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The first known use of canopy was in the 14th century
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