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Canopy

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Noun

1. canopy

the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit

2. canopy

the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

3. canopy

a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

Verb

4. canopy

cover with a canopy

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Canopy

see synonyms of canopy
noun plural -pies
1. 
an ornamental awning above a throne or bed or held over a person of importance on ceremonial occasions
2. 
a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc
3. 
a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area
4. 
a large or wide covering, esp one high above
the sky was a grey canopy
5. 
the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute
6. 
the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit
7. 
the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees
verb -pies, -pying or -pied
8. (transitive)
to cover with or as if with a canopy

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Canopy

see synonyms of canopy
nounWord forms: plural ˈcanopies
1. 
a drapery, awning, or other rooflike covering fastened above a bed, throne, etc., or held on poles over a person or sacred thing
2. 
a structure of canvas on a framework sheltering an area or forming a sheltered walk to the entrance of a building
3. 
anything that covers or seems to cover like a canopy, as the sky
4. 
the transparent hood over an airplane cockpit
5. 
the part of a parachute that opens up and catches the air
6. 
a rooflike projection over a door, pulpit, etc.
7. 
the uppermost leafy level of a forest
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcanopied or ˈcanopying
8. 
to place or form a canopy over; cover; shelter

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Canopy

see synonyms of canopy
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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