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canopy 1. a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, etc. 2. a roofed structure serving as a sheltered passageway or area 3. the nylon or silk hemisphere that forms the supporting surface of a parachute 4. the transparent cover of an aircraft cockpit 5. the highest level of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees canopy [′kan·ə·pē] (aerospace engineering) The umbrellalike part of a parachute which acts as its main supporting surface. The overhead, transparent enclosure of an aircraft cockpit. (forestry) The uppermost branching and spreading layer of a forest. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They are waiting outside with the canopy which your Majesty is wont to have borne over you in the procession,' announced the Master of the Ceremonies. There was a beautiful canopy for Ozma and her guests to sit under and watch the people run races and jump and wrestle. "The canopy which is to be borne over your Majesty, in the procession, is waiting," announced the chief master of the ceremonies. |
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