baldachin

noun bal·da·chin \ˈbȯl-də-kən, ˈbal-\

plural baldachins or baldachinos

Definition of BALDACHIN

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

: a rich embroidered fabric of silk and gold

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

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

Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco Baghdad, Iraq

First Known Use: 1537

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