ALL meanings of baldachin
bal·da·chin
B b - noun baldachin a marble or stone structure like a canopy, built over an altar 3
- noun baldachin a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade 3
- noun baldachin a canopy of fabric or stone over an altar, shrine, or throne in a Christian church or carried in Christian religious processions over an object of veneration 3
- noun baldachin a rich brocade, formerly made of silk and gold 3
- noun baldachin a canopy of this or other material, carried in church processions or placed over an altar or throne 3
- noun baldachin Also, baudekin. Textiles. a silk brocade interwoven with gold or silver threads, used chiefly for ceremonial purposes. 1
- noun baldachin Architecture. a permanent ornamental canopy, as above a freestanding altar or throne. 1
- noun baldachin a portable canopy carried in religious processions. 1
- noun baldachin A ceremonial canopy of stone, metal, or fabric over an altar, throne, or doorway. 1
- noun baldachin Alternative spelling of baldacchin. 0