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can·o·py C0074000 (kăn′ə-pē)n. pl. can·o·pies 1. a. A covering, usually cloth, suspended over a throne or bed.b. A cloth covering held aloft on poles above a sacred object, an eminent person, or a couple being married during certain wedding ceremonies.c. A cloth covering held aloft on posts, used for shade or decoration.2. Architecture An ornamental rooflike projection over a niche, altar, or tomb.3. A protective rooflike covering, often of canvas, mounted on a frame over a walkway or door.4. A high overarching covering, such as the sky: "I just look up at the stars and let the vastness of that black and twinkling canopy fill my soul" (Margaret Mason).5. The uppermost layer in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees.6. The transparent covering that encloses the cockpit of certain aircraft.7. The part of a parachute that opens up to catch the air.tr.v. can·o·pied, can·o·py·ing, can·o·pies To cover with or as if with a canopy.
[Middle English canape, from Medieval Latin canāpēum, mosquito net, from Latin cōnōpēum, from Greek kōnōpeion, bed with mosquito netting, from kōnōps, kōnōp-, mosquito.]canopied (ˈkænəpɪd) adjhaving an ornamental awningThesaurus| Adj. | 1.canopied - covered with or as with a canopy; "a canopied bed"; "streets canopied by stately trees"covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; "women with covered faces"; "covered wagons"; "a covered balcony" |
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