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
Example Sentences
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
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
- registered representative
- registered seed
- registered tonnage
- registerer
- registerers
- registering
- registering thermometer
- registers
- registership
- registrability
- registrable
- registrant
- registrants
- registrar
- registrar-general
- registraries
- registrars
- registrars-general
- registrarship
- registrarships
- registrary
- registrate
- registration
- registration area
- registration envelope