n.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ l-d ə -k ə n, ' bal-
Variant: or bal · da · chi · no \ ˌ bal-d ə - ' k ē -( ˌ )n ō , ˌ bäl- \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural baldachins or baldachinos
Etymology: Italian baldacchino, from Baldacco Baghdad, Iraq
Date: 1537
1 : a cloth canopy fixed or carried over an important person or a sacred object
2 : a rich embroidered fabric of silk and gold
3 : an ornamental structure resembling a canopy used especially over an altar