Meaning of Canopy | Babel Free
ˈkæ.nə.piDefinitions
- A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
- Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
- The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
- In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
- In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Abdach
Baldachin
Blätterdach
Fallschirmkappe
Himmel
Kabinenhaube
Kronendach
überdach
Überhang
Vordach
Español
alero
baldaquín
baldaquino
baldaquino forestal
campaña
capota
ciborio
copa
dosel
dosel arbóreo
frondas
palio
parabrisas
toldo
Gaeilge
ceannbhrat
עברית
סוכך
ខ្មែរ
ពិតាន
한국어
임관
Latina
aulaeum
Tagalog
kulandong
Українська
піддашшя
Examples
“golden canopies and beds of state”
“Platforms would be widened and covered by canopies with heated waiting areas for passengers.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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