baldachin
Ornate overhead covering
A baldachin is an ornamental canopy of fabric or stone, typically placed over an altar, throne, or tomb.
The most famous example covers the high altar of St.
Peter's Basilica in Rome.
The word also applies to portable canopies carried in religious processions: The priest walked beneath a silk baldachin.
Also spelled baldaquin.
Fine woven insect fiber
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
- damaskReversible figured fabric
- velvetThick-pile textile
- gold threadFine metallic embroidery fiber
embroidery · fringe · tassel · textile · woven · ornate · gilded · cloth
Overhead protective covering
- altarSacred ritual table
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- naveChurch's main interior
apse · sanctuary · tabernacle · column · dome · choir · transept · chancel
Ceremonial chair for sovereigns
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
scepter · dais · monarch · sovereign · state · procession · ceremonial · cloth of gold
Formal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- altarSacred ritual table
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- pontificalDogmatically self-important
ritual · vestment · incense · veneration · reliquary · sacrament · bishop · mass
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
gold thread · embroidery · fringe · tassel · textile · woven · ornate · gilded · cloth · drape
canopy
Overhead protective covering
nave · apse · sanctuary · tabernacle · column · dome · choir · transept · chancel · chapel
throne
Ceremonial chair for sovereigns
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
crown · scepter · dais · monarch · sovereign · state · procession · ceremonial · cloth of gold · dignity
procession
Formal moving line
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- altarSacred ritual table
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
pontifical · ritual · vestment · incense · veneration · reliquary · sacrament · bishop · mass · feast
processional
Ceremonial entrance music
palanquin · litter · canopy · cloth · ceremonial · mobile · parade · outdoor · cortege · religious
baldachinbus shelter
Roofed structure for passengers
carport · porch roof · garage · utility shed