baldachin

noun

bal·da·chin ˈbȯl-də-kən

ˈbal-

variants or baldachino

ˌbal-də-ˈkē-(ˌ)nō

ˌbäl-

plural baldachins or baldachinos

: 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

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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. —