Canopy (Parachute)
WordNet
noun
(1) A covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
(2) The umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
(3) The transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
verb
(4) Cover with a canopy
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Etymology
From Canopus, an Egyptian city known for its luxuries.[source?]
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 speed.