baldachin
/ˈbaldəkɪn
/ /ˈbɔːldəkɪn/(also baldaquin /ˈbɔːldəkɪn/ or baldacchino /ˌbaldəˈkiːnəʊ/)
noun
A ceremonial canopy of stone, metal, or fabric over an altar, throne, or doorway.Icon screens came down and baroque marble altars with baldacchinos went up....
- Heydenreich's windows are hybrid creations: although the columns announce their Italian provenance, the statues of saints are sheltered by diminutive baldachins of Gothic tracery.
- Set on the north boundary on a decking platform with a cantilevered shelter over it, it is a single cubic mass, a pristine altar to the outdoor life under a hardwood baldacchino.
Origin
Late 16th century (denoting a rich brocade of silk and gold thread): from Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco 'Baghdad', place of origin of the brocade.