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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
The
vault
of
heavens
, the
firmament
in
ancient
cosmology
and in
later
scientific
theory
related to the Biblical Book of Genesis.
Verb
●
To
cover
with or
as if
with a canopy.
●
To
go through
the
canopy
of a
forest
on a zipline.
Sourced from
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Origin
canopy
English
canope
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Foliage
Awning
Dome
Tree
Cover
Ceiling
Shade
Tent
Tarp
Vegetation
Chute
Trees
Walkway
Chimney
Leaf
Pergola
Forest
Trunk
Garden
Roofs
Plant
Centerboard
Fuselage
Rollbar
Curtain
Parachute
Covering
Skylight
Hammock
Fence
Grass
Windscreen
Wall
Deck
Crown
Greenhouse
Mast
Rooftop
Understory
Staircase
Shrub
Mangrove
Leaves
Terrace
Tower
Floor
Rain Gutter
Gantry Crane
Drogue Chute
Landing Gear
Green Roof
Tree Line
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