canopy
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canopy
- /ˈkæ.nə.pi/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From 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.
noun canopies
- A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed. golden canopies and beds of state
- Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
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The portion of a plant community (e.g., forest, scrub, or crop) formed by plant crowns.
Similar: overstory
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The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
Similar: overstory
- In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
- In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
verb canopies · canopying · canopied
- To cover with or as if with a canopy. Away before me to sweet beds of flowers: Love-thoughts lie rich when canopied with bowers.
- To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline. 2013, Tara Morris, “Canopying In Rio Claro,” colombiareports.com, 11 March, 2013, If you’re looking for a little adventure in Colombia, look no further than canopying through Rio Claro’s lush, secluded jungle, located just five hours bus ride from either Medellin or Bogota.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: awning, tester, tent, cover, roof, skylight, scaffolding, lynchpin, vault, cornerstone, latch, arch, bezel, veil, covered, crown
Translations
Every language
noun high cover
| Español | dosel, palio, toldo, baldaquino, baldaquín, ciborio |
|---|---|
| Português | toldo |
| Français | dais, baldaquin, voûte |
| Deutsch | Baldachin, Himmel |
| Italiano | baldacchino |
| Ελληνικά | ουρανός ouranós |
| Română | baldachin |
| Русский | балдахин baldaxin, наве́с navés, полог polog |
noun overhanging or projecting roof structure
| Español | alero |
|---|---|
| Português | marquise |
| Français | marquise |
| Deutsch | Vordach, Überdach, Überhang |
| Ελληνικά | θόλος thólos |
| Română | marchiză |
| Русский | наве́с navés, козырёк kozyrjók |
noun highest foliage and branches of a forest
| Español | copa, dosel arbóreo, baldaquino forestal, frondas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 임관 imgwan |
| Português | dossel |
| Français | canopée |
| Deutsch | Kronendach, Blätterdach |
noun transparent cockpit cover
| Español | parabrisas, capota |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kabinenhaube |
| Italiano | calotta, tettuccio |
| Русский | фона́рь fonárʹ |
noun parachute cloth
| Español | campana |
|---|---|
| Français | toile de parachute |
| Deutsch | Fallschirmkappe |
| Русский | ку́пол kúpol |
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title = {canopy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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