canopy
A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object,…A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
» This tree has a large canopy.
Dieser Baum hat eine große Krone.
Meaning
5 sensesA high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
Baldachin, Himmel
балдахинbaldaxin, наве́сnavés, пологpolog
Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
Vordach, Überdach, Überhang
наве́сnavés, козырёкkozyrjók
The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
Kronendach, Blätterdach
In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
Kabinenhaube
фона́рьfonárʹ
the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
Fallschirmkappe
ку́полkúpol
the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
Examples
19 sentencesThis tree has a large canopy.
deDieser Baum hat eine große Krone. — Yorwba
Gabor was staring at the jungle canopy.
You'll only see them in the uppermost canopy.
The tree's canopy provided shelter from the rain.
The giant kelp canopies tower above the ocean floor.
deDas Kronendach des Riesentangs ragt über dem Meeresboden empor. — Yorwba
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, MediFrom Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, Medieval Latin canapeum, canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum (“mosquito net, canopy”), from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon, “mosquito net”), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), of uncertain origin. More at Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps). Doublet of canapé and conopeum.
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