transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯl-də-kən, ˈbal- ]
noun
or bal·da·chi·no ˌbal-də-ˈkē-(ˌ)nō, ˌbäl-
( 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